Files not appearing on GitHub after first repository push

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I’m having trouble with my first GitHub repository setup. I believe I’ve configured everything properly and completed the initial readme commit and origin master push, plus added my project files. However, when I check my GitHub repository online, none of my changes are visible.

When I run a command like:

git commit --no-verify -m "adding initial project files"

I receive this output:

[master a1b2c3d] adding initial project files
3 files changed, 145 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 dashboard.php
create mode 100644 signin.html

The commit seems to work locally since I can see the file changes and insertions being tracked. But my GitHub repository page still shows no updates. I’m wondering if there’s a connection issue or if I’m missing a step in the process. What troubleshooting steps should I take? Is there typically a delay before changes show up online?

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looks like you just forgot to hit push after your commit. git commit saves stuff locally but doesn’t update GitHub. run git push origin master and you should see your files online right away!

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You’re committing locally but not pushing to the remote repo. The git commit command only saves changes on your machine - it doesn’t touch GitHub’s servers. After committing, run git push origin master (or git push origin main) to upload those changes to GitHub. Super common mistake when you’re starting with Git. Once you push, your files show up on GitHub immediately.

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yeah, super frustrating when ur starting out! u’ve got the commit part right, but ur missing a step. after committing, u need to push to GitHub with git push origin master. without that push, ur changes stay on ur local machine and GitHub never sees them. everyone makes this mistake at first!

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Same thing happened to me my first week with Git! Your commit’s working fine - those changes are saved in your local repo. But commits only save stuff locally on your machine. GitHub doesn’t know about any changes until you push them over. Run git push after committing to send those changes to GitHub’s servers. Try git push origin master and refresh your GitHub page. Files should show up in seconds. I made this mistake tons of times before realizing commit and push are totally separate things.

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Your commits are working fine locally - that output proves it. The issue is you’re missing the push step that catches most beginners. When you run git commit, you’re just saving a snapshot to your local Git history. That’s why you see the file changes tracked on your machine. But GitHub doesn’t know about any of this yet. You need to run git push origin master after committing to upload everything to GitHub’s servers. Without that push, your commits stay stuck on your computer and never make it online.