Hello I want to use github but I have no clue how to use it. I read the tutorial but I still can't figure it out.
What I want is that i can push my project from my xampp localhost to github.
How can I do that?
Thanks for responding
You can create a new Repository : https://github.com/new
and
git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/yourPseudo/repositoryName.git
git push -u origin master
Assuming you use windows: You can install the following tool from Github-for-Windows. It is really easy to use and you can upload your local project easily with the tool set up.
#bouffe Basically said all you need to say.
I find it easier to create a repo in github first, check the box for "add a readme" and then once you have a page, just do a git clone in your local environment. That way you can just type in git clone https://github.com/yourPseudo/repositoryName.git which you can copy and paste.
That saves time. Also, if you use VS code you don't even need to do the commit -m anymore. Just save your changes and then click on the dev tools on the left and it will add and commit all new files. Makes it much easier.
Make sure you do a git checkout -b "dev" once you set up a repo. NEVER CODE ON THE MASTER.
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Whats the most easiest way to create a repository for my local Java Eclipse Projects?
Currently I create a Repo on GitLab an clone it. Then i move the .git folder to the new Empty Eclipse Project. then add, commit and push all. Its so annoying.
Isnt there an easier way to do this?
I've already searched for it, but i can't find anything out about an easier way.
just try below command in your root project
git init
git add .
git commit -m 'your commit'
git remote add origin <git url> // <git url>: git#mygitLab.com:test.git
git push -u -f origin master
I am new to GitHub and I have to submit one assignment through GitHub.
I have been reading this blog for uploading files through github, but am not able to see any button labeled Upload files on my home screen of the repository
What am I missing?
See the "or push an existing repository from the command line" to push existant files to your repository. You won't have to load them by a form but with your command line from your project.
Github does not work like cloud storage platform. You actually need to have git installed on your computer in order to be able to push code to your repositories.
First of all, you need to install git( download links here ).
Then you need to init your local repositories with git init. Caution you need to run this command inside the directory your code is placed.
Run git add --all to stage the changes
Run git commit -m "your message" to commit your changes
Run git add remote origin (repo_link or ssh) to add your Github repo as a remote repository
Run git push -u origin master to push your master branch to remote origin
This might look a lot at first place but, you 'll get used to it really soon
Alternative
You can also the git and GitHub GUI which are much friendlier for a beginner.
initially i was trying to commit a project to github , then accidentally i didn't commit the project well, now am trying to remove Version Control and switch it again to Commit the project to Github.
I want to see this :
But am seeing this :
How can i Commit again , to github?
I recently just had this problem and asked the wonderful people at Github.
Note: I reset up a new repository, to commit to. I deleted the old one I had messed up. But still could not use Xamarin to Publish. Even after changing the remote connection in version control to the new repository.
This was the solution they provided me with:
From Github
I'm not familiar with the tool that your using to push to the repository but I can help you do this via the command line if that works for you?
Once we get the project pushed to GitHub I think should be able to clone it again to a fresh location on your computer and then link this into Xamarin hopefully.
The steps to push this from the command line would be:
Open the Terminal app and change directories to the location of the project on your local computer.
The command to change directories would be cd <full path to the projects location>. For example if your project was located in your documents folder
cd ~/Documents/projectname
Once there, you need to initiate the project for git version control, commit the project and link up the GitHub repository. To do that you can run the following commands one after the other:
git init
git add .
git commit -m `First commit`
git add remote origin https://github.com/yourrepository/project.git
The last step would be pushing to GitHub:
git push origin master
We have a help doc that has some instructions for this below:
https://help.github.com/articles/adding-an-existing-project-to-github-using-the-command-line/
Let me know if you run into any trouble with that!
The only thing they did not mention was that you will be prompted for a username and password. This is the username and password for Github (not the token created for the repository)
Also in the linked documentation, in the above they use:
git push -u origin master
as the last step, I got an error when I did not include the -u
I also did not need to clone it.
The remote connection in Xamarin now links to this new repository. I have made and committed some changes to check.
How can I upload folders to GitHub? I have all of my code in a folder, containing 98 files, on my desktop. I know how to upload files, but it there a way to upload the entire folder?
Thanks!
This is Web GUI of a GitHub repository:
Drag and drop your folder to the above area. When you upload too much folder/files, GitHub will notice you:
Yowza, that’s a lot of files. Try again with fewer than 100 files.
and add commit message
And press button Commit changes is the last step.
You can also use the command line, Change directory where your folder is located then type the following :
git init
git add <folder1> <folder2> <etc.>
git commit -m "Your message about the commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/yourUsername/yourRepository.git
git push -u origin master
git push origin master
I Understand where you are coming from.
The solution provided by #James Graham may not work in certain cases. The Drag and Drop Functionality may cease to exist. See below link when that happens:
https://www.reddit.com/r/github/comments/meuxtg/github_drag_and_drop_not_working/
If somebody wants to avoid the shell and all the commands and wants to have a UI to do that,Github Desktop is one of the way to go forward.
Steps to follow to install and use Github Desktop:
I am assuming you know the difference between local repo and remote repo
Install Github Desktop
Create a repository locally on your hard drive by using github desktop. This will automatically create files like .git and .gitattributes. It also asks to create a README.md file, always best practice is to create it and edit it informing readers about your project overview, installation steps etc. README.md is rendered in Markdown and can also render HTML. See more about Markdown here: Markdown Cheatsheet guide
Copy and Paste all the folders and files that you want to upload(basically the right terminology is "Push" ) into this newly created local repository. Be aware of the directory structure as the exact same directory structure will be replicated on your remote repository.
Go to github desktop, as soon as you paste files in the local repo, you will see them as changes here. All you need to do is commit these changes with a comment. This will be your "First or Initial Commit" to the repo.
Next Github repo will ask whether you want to publish these to its remote repository. Click "Publish" Note Publish is just a one time operations. Going forward any further changes you make to local repo will be seen in github desktop and you need to again follow the loop of "Commit local->Fetch from remote->Push to Remote. As long as you are the only developer working on a project you need not go into other mechanics of git branches etc.
To verify if your repo is published remotely login to your github profile on the web and see your repository sitting there. This your remote repo which you effectively created from your local repo by using Github desktop.
I've just gone through that process again. Always end up cloning the repo locally, upload the folder I want to have in that repo to that cloned location, commit the changes and then push it.
Note that if you're dealing with large files, you'll need to consider using something like Git LFS.
For those still using master, this was changed to main
echo "# repo-name" >> README.md
git init
git add README.md
git commit -m "first commit"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repo-name.git
git push -u origin main
I made the mistake of creating a workspace before a repository on C9.io.
As a result I do not have version control. Naturally, I want to use Git for my project before make any more changes. Everything I have tried has failed. I would rather not have to copy all the code I've made into a new work space with an already set up repository. So if anyone has any suggestions or answers to this problem, via Command line, GUI or anything else that would be wonderful.
cloud9 doesn't do any special magic when cloning from a git repository, and you can add a remote the standard way you would do locally:
git init initialize a git repository in the current folder
git add -a add everything (or what you want)
git commit -m "initial commit" commit
git remote add origin git#github.com:<me>/<repo>.git add your repo
git push origin HEAD:master push HEAD to master branch in the remote you just added