Once the download is complete, you must "extract" or "unzip" the folder to use the files inside.
Most cloud storage and hosting platforms automatically convert a folder into a ZIP file when you initiate a download. : Right-click the folder you want to download. Download folder zip
To download only a specific sub-folder, you typically need third-party tools like DownGit or GitZip , as GitHub does not natively support single-folder downloads. Once the download is complete, you must "extract"
To download a whole repository, click the green button and select Download ZIP . Once the download is complete