Git & GitHub

Sign up for a GitHub account

Getting a GitHub account is free and easy. Follow the "Sign up" link on the GitHub homepage.

Create a new GitHub repository

• Go to GitHub and create a new repository. You can do this by clicking the "+" icon in the top right corner and selecting "New repository".
• Name your repository (e.g., my-new-project), add a description, and choose whether to make it public or private.
• Initialize the repository with a README file and choose a license if desired.
• Click "Create repository".
• Copy the URL of your new repository (e.g., https://github.com/username/my-new-project.git).

Clone the repository

On your local machine, open a terminal and run the following commands to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/username/my-new-project.git
cd my-new-project

Stage files for commit

After making changes to one or more files, you must stage them for commit.

git add <file1> <file2> ...

Commit changes

Once your changes are staged, you can commit them with a descriptive message:

git commit -m "Your descriptive commit message"

Push changes to GitHub

To upload your committed changes to the remote repository on GitHub, use the following command:

git push

Resources

• GitHub for Beginners - YouTube tutorials
• GitHub git cheat sheet