Why can't i create a repository name?😕 Even the suggested name does not work!😤

Question

Github repository name creation

Answer 1

Do you see this green tick after you enter, say, "a" at the repository name box?

Screen capture :
https://www.sololearn.com/post/352025/?ref=app

Answer 2

Gordon is such a helpful hand!!! Thanks for help this dude man.

God bless us all!!!

Answer 3

What method are you using?

Answer 4

The website......! I'm new to git...

Answer 5

On mobile or on computer?

Answer 6

Mobile.

Answer 7

☺☺...it worked...thanks Gordon
But why the "a"?

Answer 8

Ash🔹💙🔹 "a" is just an example. The repo name can be anything except containing space or invalid char.

There are two types of naming rules for online project name.

For Github, your repository is under your account.

- The repository url: github.com/username/reponame

- and github page url: username.github.io/reponame/

so no need to check whether repo name is used, can have same name as others (esp when you are creating pull request).

the only naming rules are: no space, no invalid char.

On the other hand, if later you learned backend tech, and use heroku, when you create heroku project, there is name collision check, if same as others, show error name is used.

because herokuapp url are

- appname.heoruapp.com

(no username in app url for heroku)