Upload large file to GitHub

To upload large file to GitHub, follow the following steps,

1. Install and select LFS file

git lfs install

# I am adding the deep learning model file
git lfs track "*.h5"

2. Commit and push to the GitHub

git lfs push --all origin main

git add .
git commit -am "add large file"
git push -u origin main

Solve large file upload issue

If you already tried to upload the file and facing remote: error: File model.h5 is 270.75 MB; this exceeds GitHub's file size limit of 100.00 MB similar issue, It can be solved by following method,

1. Reset git

git reset HEAD~<HOWEVER MANY COMMITS YOU WERE BEHIND>

If you want to go before one commit: git reset HEAD~1

Pro Tip: Check git log: git log

2. Check status and push

git status

git push