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lee337 on Dec 23, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Github experiencing major service outages across a...

Once the current issues are resolved, students can sign up for a free GitHub micro account (5 free private repositories with unlimited collaborators) via https://github.com/edu. You just need a verified, valid-looking email address i.e. joe@stanford.edu, jim@strath.ac.uk, etc.

FiloSottile on Dec 23, 2012 [–]

If you give them a good explanation, or some proof you are at school somewhere, they will be cool with that even without the .edu email. Great guys!

ccp0202 on Dec 23, 2012 | [–]

Absolutely, I got one without .edu email.

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