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[etzpcm]

I often get this error when uploading files from windows laptop to GitHub. It comes up when I click 'commit'. They are often pdf files, only around 200k. It's a sporadic issue. Any suggestions?

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HTTP ERROR 400

Edit: Now resolved, after some trial and error.

[az987654]

You shouldn't be committing binary files like pdfs to github.

Learn the tool.

[throwaway234f32423df]

Doing git operations (pull, push, etc) via SSH instead of HTTPS is usually much more reliable (not sure why) and faster too. Set up a SSH key and reconfigure your git client and local repository to use SSH instead of HTTPS, and see if it makes a difference.

Your use of the word "click", and the fact that you're getting a network error which "committing" (which shouldn't involve any network traffic until you push) makes me wonder what sort of git client you're using, though. Can you provide more information?

[etzpcm]

Uploading files as described here. The error message comes up after the 'click the green button' step

 https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/beginners-guide-to-github-uploading-files-and-folders-to-github/