github.md

GitHub Operations

Creating A New Github Repository

Github Remote Repository

1. Goto Github account.
2. Click + at top and select New Repository
3. Name it, select public or private, and press Create Repository

Local Repository

1. Create or move to a new directory under local git folder, e.g. c:\data\git\xyz
2. Initialize with git init
3. Edit files as necessary.
4. Add files to staging git add .
5. Commit files git commit -m "Commit message"
6. Add a shortcut for remote repository created above
   git remote add origin https://github.com/CanyonCasa/xyz.git
7. Push files to remote
   git push origin master
8. Go to Github and verify changes.

Updating a Local Repository

All these actions assume you are located in the local repo directory of choice.

To sync with remote repo (i.e. copy latest files to local repo)

git pull

To see status of local repository (i.e. pending changes)

git status

To stage files for upload

git add . or git add

To commit

git commit -m "commit comment"

To upload to remote repo

git push

Removing A Github Repository Fork

1. Go to Github account.
2. Copy name of repository to be removed to the clipboard.
3. Click on the repository to be removed.
4. The click on Settings at the top.
5. Scroll to the bottom under Danger Zone.
6. Click on Delete this Repository.
7. Paste the name into the dialog.
8. Click OK.

Other useful Git commands

git config --global core.autocrlf false|true|input
use "git rm --cached <file>..." to unstage
git remote -v
git reset HEAD <file>