Posted on 1/12/2024
If you’re brand new to git and GitHub, welcome! 👋 We will jump straight into the steps to upload your project to GitHub.
To get started, you will need to create a GitHub account. If you already have one, you can skip this step.
💡 Don’t drag and drop the files, the files won’t always transfer correctly.
git --version in your terminalLogin to your GitHub account
Click on the dropdown menu on the top right corner next to your profile photo and click on “Your repositories”
Click the green “New” button
Fill in the required information
When completed, click the green “Create repository” button at the bottom of the page
Leave the new page open while we go to the terminal. We will be using the suggested commands on this page.
Open your terminal 💡 Use the search on your computer to find it.
git --version
💡 You can skip this part after the first time.
cd Desktop/folder/my-project
Access the location where your project is located, in this case I have it on my desktop and within another folder.
git init
Initialize git. This will create a hidden folder called .git within your project folder on your desktop
git status
this will show you the files that have been modified, optional.
git add .
this will add all the files to something called the staging area or use
git add your-file-name
if you want to add individual files (ex: git add style.css)
git status
to confirm that the files have been added, optional
git commit -m "first commit"
Go back to the page we originally left open on GitHub
Copy the url
OR you can copy it from the page we left open earlier
git remote add origin https://github.com/sulamitaivanov/devblog.git
git push -u origin main
💡 If this is your first time pushing to GitHub, you will need to enter your username and password.
You can now refresh the GitHub page and see your files! 🎉