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Initializing a Git repository locally

Steps

Open terminal (VS code or git bash).

Navigate to the root directory of your project.

Initialize the local directory as a Git repository

By default, the initial branch is called main.

If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using -b.

$ git init -b main |

Initialize the local directory as a Git repository

By default, the initial branch is called main.

If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using -b.

$ git init -b main

Add the files in your new local repository.

This stages them for the first commit.

If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using -b.

$ git add .

Note: Adds the files in the local repository and stages them for commit. To unstage a file, use 'git reset HEAD YOUR-FILE'.

Commit the files that you've staged in your local repository.

By default, the initial branch is called main.

If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using -b.

$ git commit -m "First commit"

Note: Commits the tracked changes and prepares them to be pushed to a remote repository. To remove this commit and modify the file, use 'git reset --soft HEAD~1' and commit and add the file again.

Create a github repo on github.com.

Follow the instructions after creating a github repo for pushing existing repo using command line.