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GitHub repository not listing in Google search

I created my first repository with GitHub but when I try to google it, its not listing RoboSpice-Extn-Retrofit-Tutorial

EDIT

I don't know how long it will take. On the other hand anyone can take a help of Google Webmaster, this would solve your problem in minutes :)

Solution

  • That repo seems to have been created less than an hour ago.
    Give Google a little time to parse the new repos, and it should show up.

    Note that it is referenced by GitHub search already:

    https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=RoboSpice-Extn-Retrofit-Tutorial

    As the OP used the Webmaster Tools to submit its URL, the repo is now indexed in Google.

    Update 2019: the section "Enabling GitHub Pages to publish your site from master or gh-pages" is now (since 2014) more precise:

    To select master or gh-pages as your publishing source, you must have the branch present in your repository.
    If you don't have a master or gh-pages branch, you can create them and then return to source settings to change your publishing source.

    Once the correct branch is created/populated, and selected as the publishing source, the Google indexing appears to be quick.

    Update 2025, as noted by James in the comments:

    • The older URL submission tool has been deprecated. Now, to submit a URL (or to speed up indexing), you must use Google Search Console.
      Note that you can only verify a domain or a site that you control. For GitHub repositories, this isn’t directly possible unless you have a GitHub Pages site with a custom domain.
    • You don't have to use the master branch anymore as a publication source.
      As I mentioned in 2020, you can use any branch.