---
title: Getting started with searching on GitHub
intro: 'You can use a wide range of syntax to search {% data variables.product.github %}. You can adjust the scope of your search, build and troubleshoot queries, and sort search results with qualifiers.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/getting-started-with-searching-on-github
  - /github/searching-for-information-on-github/getting-started-with-searching-on-github
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - GitHub search
children:
  - /about-searching-on-github
  - /understanding-the-search-syntax
  - /troubleshooting-search-queries
  - /sorting-search-results
  - /enabling-repository-search-across-environments
shortTitle: Start with search on GitHub
---