I’m trying to remember the complete workflow for getting my local project onto GitHub. I know I need to make a new repository on GitHub first, then use some git commands to upload everything.
So far I have:
git init
git add .
But I’m stuck after that. What are the next commands I need to run? I think there’s something about setting up the remote connection and then pushing, but I can’t recall the exact syntax.
Can someone walk me through the full process from start to finish? I have a folder with my code files and I want them all to show up in a brand new GitHub repository.
After executing the git add command, it’s crucial to commit your changes first using git commit -m "Initial commit", or another message that summarizes your revisions. Next, you’ll need to associate your local repository with the GitHub repository you’ve created by inputting git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/yourrepositoryname.git, substituting the URL with your actual GitHub repository URL. To finish, push your files using git push -u origin main or git push -u origin master, depending on the default branch of your project. The -u option establishes tracking for future pushes, allowing you to simply use git push. An essential detail to keep in mind is to ensure that the branch names align between your local and remote repositories, as GitHub has recently shifted to using ‘main’ by default, whereas older versions of git may still reference ‘master’.