Can I add someone that have not paid version of GitHub account to my private repository

Question

I do not have premium account of gitHub, and I want to know If I have private repository and someone do not have paid version of gitHub account, can I let him to contribute with me on private repository, and all of commit and change that done by that public account remain private for my project.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Yes you should be able to add a collaborator to a private repo, GitHub provides steps. Private repos on GitHub require a paid per month subscription. A non paying member should be able to be added to a private repository.