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Create a new repository on GitHub. In Terminal, change the current working directory to your local project.
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Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
git init
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Add a gitignore file thats specific to your project Find examples here: https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore
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Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
git add .
orgit add --all
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Commit the files that you've staged in your local repository.
git commit -m 'First commit'
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Copy remote repository URL field from your GitHub repository, in the right sidebar, copy the remote repository URL.
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In Terminal, add the URL for the remote repository where your local repostory will be pushed.
git remote add origin <remote repository URL>
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Sets the new remote:
git remote -v
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Rename master to main
git branch -m master main
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Push the changes in your local repository to GitHub.
git push origin main
or (if you want to override the remote)
git push -f origin main
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