# Restoring a deleted repository can restore some deleted repositories to recover their contents. ## About repository restoration A deleted repository can be restored within 90 days, unless the repository was part of a fork network that is not currently empty. A fork network consists of a parent repository, the repository's forks, and forks of the repository's forks. If your repository was part of a fork network, it cannot be restored unless every other repository in the network is deleted or has been detached from the network. For more information about forks, see [Forks](/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/working-with-forks/about-forks). If you want to restore a repository that was part of a fork network that is not currently empty, you can contact us through the [GitHub Support portal](https://support.github.com). > \[!IMPORTANT] > You can only contact GitHub Support to restore a repository if you are on a paid GitHub plan. For more information about the different plans, see [GitHub's plans](/en/get-started/learning-about-github/githubs-plans). It can take up to an hour after a repository is deleted before that repository is available for restoration. Restoring a repository will not restore team permissions. ## Restoring a deleted repository that was owned by a personal account 1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile picture, then click ** Settings**. 2. In the "Code planning, and automation" section of the sidebar, click ** Repositories**. 3. Under "Repositories", click **Deleted repositories**. ![Screenshot of the "Repositories" settings page. Above a list of repositories, a gray "Deleted repositories" link is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/settings/deleted-repos.png) 4. Next to the repository you want to restore, click **Restore**. ![Screenshot of a list entry for the "octocat/hello-world" repository. To the right of a repository's name, the "Restore" button is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/settings/restore-button.png) 5. Read the warning, then click **I understand, restore this repository**. ## Restoring a deleted repository that was owned by an organization 1. In the upper-right corner of GitHub, click your profile picture, then click ** Organizations**. 2. Select an organization by clicking on it. 3. Under your organization name, click ** Settings**. If you cannot see the "Settings" tab, select the **** dropdown menu, then click **Settings**. ![Screenshot of the tabs in an organization's profile. The "Settings" tab is outlined in dark orange.](/assets/images/help/discussions/org-settings-global-nav-update.png) 4. In the left sidebar, click **Deleted repositories**. 5. Next to the repository you want to restore, click **Restore**. ![Screenshot of a list entry for the "octocat/hello-world" repository. To the right of a repository's name, the "Restore" button is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/settings/restore-button.png) 6. Read the warning, then click **I understand, restore this repository**. ## Further reading * [Deleting a repository](/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/deleting-a-repository)