I lost access to my Classic Projects — any way to retrieve them?

[PremeMemes]

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I logged in to check on my old projects (board) and could not find any. They were made 1-2 years ago.
I don't find the "classic" link or button. Theres still repositories with the correct names but they are empty.
Is there any way to gain access to them? I don't need to modify them, just get all the info I had in them.

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[r3dBust3r]

Hey @PremeMemes

Sorry to hear about your missing classic projects, that’s frustrating. Here’s what might help:
Check Archived Repos, sometimes repos go "empty" if archived. Look for the [Archived] tag or toggle the "Archived" filter in your repo list.
URL Hack: Try manually visiting https://github.com/username?tab=projects (replace username with yours). If they’re classic, this might still work.
View commit history: even if files seem gone, check git log locally (if cloned) or the repo’s comits tab for remnants.

[ Contact GitHub Support ]
If they are critical, submit a ticket on https://support.github.com/. They may have backups.

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I just had a look at your projects — seems like what you're looking for isn't there. Maybe it's been deleted or archived elsewhere.

[ishantmishra03]

Hi @PremeMemes ,

If you're unable to see your old Projects (classic) and they're not appearing where expected, here are a few steps you can try:

1. Check if they were Projects (classic)
   GitHub has migrated to Projects (beta), and older "Projects (classic)" are no longer directly accessible from the main UI unless bookmarked or specifically linked. However, they should still exist if they haven't been deleted.

2. Visit directly via URL
   Try accessing your classic projects using this URL format:

   https://github.com/<your-username-or-org>/<repo-name>/projects
   

   or for classic org-wide projects:

   https://github.com/orgs/<your-org-name>/projects
   

3. Repositories appear empty
   If your repositories are showing up but look empty:

   • Double-check the branches—sometimes the default branch may have changed or content was pushed to another branch.
   • Go to the "Commits" tab to see if there's any history.
   • Check the Insights → Network graph to see if there was a force push or history rewrite.

4. Try the GitHub API
   You might also try listing old projects using the GitHub API:

   GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects
   

5. Contact GitHub Support
   If nothing else works and you're sure the data existed, GitHub Support might be able to help restore or locate the project contents.

Hope this helps!

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