GitHub works for others but not for me. What can I do?

1. Check whether it is only this device: Open the service on your phone using mobile data instead of Wi-Fi. If it works there, the problem is your home network or this computer, not the service. 2. Test from the command line: Check name resolution and the route, to see where the connection stops. 3. Check your tokens and rate limits: An expired token or a rate limit returns errors that look like an outage. Read the exact HTTP status code and message before assuming the service is down. 4. Restart the router and the device: Unplug the router for 30 seconds, plug it back in, wait until it is online again, then restart the computer. This clears stuck connections and gives you a fresh route to the service. 5. Flush the DNS cache: Windows may still remember an old address for the service. Open Command Prompt as administrator and run the command below, then try again. 6. Turn off VPN and proxy for a moment: VPN exit servers are often rate-limited or blocked. Disconnect the VPN, and in Settings > Network & internet > Proxy make sure no manual proxy is set. 7. Change the DNS server: If the name still does not resolve, switch DNS in Settings > Network & internet > your connection > DNS server assignment to a public resolver such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8.

Is GitHub down?

Q: Is GitHub down right now?

Operational. Both signals agree: the official status feed and our own check.

No, GitHub is up right now

Both signals agree: the official status feed and our own check.

Official status

All Systems Operational

From www.githubstatus.com, read 3 min ago.

Our check, from Germany

Answered in 34 ms

Request to github.com, 3 min ago. 259 of 288 checks in the last 24 hours succeeded, median 87 ms.

Is GitHub working for you?

One click, no account. It helps others see whether the problem is widespread.

We are still collecting reports. The numbers appear once 20 people have answered within 24 hours.

Response time, last 24 hours

measured from our server in Germany

Time to first responseFailed check

One request every 5 minutes from a single location (Falkenstein, Germany). It shows how the answer time changes; it is not the speed you will see on your own connection.

Works for everyone else? Fix it on your side

Check whether it is only this device. Open the service on your phone using mobile data instead of Wi-Fi. If it works there, the problem is your home network or this computer, not the service.
Test from the command line. Check name resolution and the route, to see where the connection stops.
nslookup github.com tracert github.com
Check your tokens and rate limits. An expired token or a rate limit returns errors that look like an outage. Read the exact HTTP status code and message before assuming the service is down.
Restart the router and the device. Unplug the router for 30 seconds, plug it back in, wait until it is online again, then restart the computer. This clears stuck connections and gives you a fresh route to the service.
Flush the DNS cache. Windows may still remember an old address for the service. Open Command Prompt as administrator and run the command below, then try again.
ipconfig /flushdns
Turn off VPN and proxy for a moment. VPN exit servers are often rate-limited or blocked. Disconnect the VPN, and in Settings > Network & internet > Proxy make sure no manual proxy is set.
Change the DNS server. If the name still does not resolve, switch DNS in Settings > Network & internet > your connection > DNS server assignment to a public resolver such as 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8.

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