Create a new GitHub repository and demonstrate basic git commands

newRepo.sh

# Set up new repo on GitHub
curl -u 'samuelleach' https://api.github.com/user/repos -d '{"name":"gitProj"}'

# Clone repo in local directory
git clone https://github.com/samuelleach/gitProj.git

# Add a README.md and .gitignore file in the repo
cd gitProj
touch README.md .gitignore

# Stage the new files ready for commit
git add README.md .gitignore

# Commit changes, and push to origin
git commit -m 'First version' ; git status
git push origin master

# Now Modify the .gitignore file and push changes to origin
echo '*~' > .gitignore
git add .gitignore
git commit -m 'Ignore files modified with emacs'
git push origin master

# Create a dev branch and switch to it
git branch dev
git branch # Show the available branches
git checkout dev
git branch

# Now modify a file and merge back to master
echo 'README for gitProj' > README.md
git checkout -m master

# Commit the change and push back to origin
git add README.md
git commit -m 'First version'
git push origin master

# Demonstrate status and helper commands
git status
git remote -v