Is it ok to use github as a private repository for personal code

[akurtula]

Hi

 

As far as I know github is created to share code. As a result I do not have an account on it.

 

recently I was trying to find a Wordpress theme that I created few month a go and I could not find the final version anywhere - this happens to me all the time - I back things up and the somehow disappear or simply I unintentionally replace important code and so forth

 

I just thought - simply to back things up and manage my personal code (privately) can I use github? Would I not be violating any 'rules' and would me code (privately) be safe

 

I did try to search this but I did not find a clear cut answer, as it seems that github is advertised as a social code sharing service.

 

Thanks

[falkencreative]

It can be used to save private code as well, but that requires a paid account. Basically, you can either have private or public repositories. If you have a free account, any repositories you have are automatically public. If you are paying them a monthly fee, you can have a limited number of private repositories.