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I am trying to push a repository onto Github, but I cannot as "large files are detected". The largest file is only 38 MB! There should be no problem.

However, the error states that the file datafiles/FILENAME.json is 2016.04 MB, and is still in this subdirectory. But I have deleted this! I have also used git commit, so those changes should be committed.

I go into the subdirectory (which has already been initialized with git init). I then try to use sudo git push origin master.

This is the error I get after $ sudo git push origin master:

Counting objects: 19, done. Delta compression using up to 4 threads. Compressing objects: 100% (18/18), done. Writing objects: 100% (19/19), 1.69 GiB | 385.00 KiB/s, done. Total 19 (delta 9), reused 0 (delta 0) remote: error: GH001: Large files detected. You may want to try Git Large File Storage - https://git-lfs.github.com. remote: error: Trace: b2274b496089a760fae877fdaf3d8b23 remote: error: See http://git.io/iEPt8g for more information. remote: error: File datafiles/FILENAME.json is 2016.04 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB

What is the problem?

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  • Note: I don't think you need to use sudo. Commented Nov 13, 2015 at 16:09
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    The file might still be in your git history. Did you commit it, then try to push it, then create a second commit that removed it? See this github tutorial if so. Commented Nov 13, 2015 at 16:11
  • I think The BFG is the way to go! Future readers, please go here rtyley.github.io/bfg-repo-cleaner Commented Nov 13, 2015 at 20:59

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You have likely only deleted the file from the latest commit but it still exists in the repository history.

Consider: Completely remove file from all Git repository commit history

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