Setup GIT for a project (GitHub)

Scenario:

Create a new Project. Save the repository on GITHub

Solution:

1. Download https://git-scm.com/downloads and setup
2. Create account on GitHub https://github.com/
3. Check if is GIT tracking your project.
1. Command Line -> Navigate to Test Git Project folder -> git status
• If error: fatal: Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git, i.e. folder is not being tracked by git.
4. To initialize GIT
1. Command Line -> Navigate to Test Git Project folder -> git init
5. Github account. -> '+' icon -> 'New Repository' -> "Test Git Project" - > Create Repository'.
6. Connect local folder to Github repository.
1. Copy link under the title, e.g. "https://github.com/.../Test-Git-Project.git"
7. In Command line run below commands:

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git remote add origin https://github.com/mindplace/test-repo.git
git add . [add all files to staging area]
git commit -m "intial commit"
git push origin master [Login]



8. Github -> repository screen -> refresh Project
9. Your Project/files would now be available on GITHub.