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One of the most permissive licenses is MIT. Other popular licenses are Apache License 2.0 and BSD. To apply a license on your GitHub project, you need to create a LICENSE file using GitHub's license templates.

Click Transfer ownership. Under "Type the name of the GitHub App to confirm", type the name of the GitHub App you want to transfer. Under "New owner's GitHub username or organization name", type the name of the user or organization you want to transfer the GitHub App to.

In the file name field, type LICENSE or LICENSE.md (with all caps). Under the file name, click Choose a license template. On the left side of the page, under "Add a license to your project," review the available licenses, then select a license from the list. Click Review and submit.

However, without a license, the default copyright laws apply, meaning that you retain all rights to your source code and no one may reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from your work. If you're creating an open source project, we strongly encourage you to include an open source license.

In the file name field, type LICENSE or LICENSE.md (with all caps). Under the file name, click Choose a license template. On the left side of the page, under "Add a license to your project," review the available licenses, then select a license from the list. Click Review and submit.

From your repository on GitHub, create a new file with the "New File" button on the top bar in the repo. Name it "LICENSE.md" or "LICENSE. txt" and choose the right license from the license picker. You can also paste the license from the website .

In the enterprise account sidebar, click Settings. Under Settings, click Enterprise licensing. Review your current GitHub Enterprise license, as well as consumed and available user licenses.