github_automation.ps1 is a PowerShell script to automate the process of uploading an existing project to your Github or to automate creating a new project (in your projects directory) and its respective Github repo, on your Github

github_automation.ps1

"""
Make sure that Git and Github cli is installed and that you have authenticated Git to GitHub before using the github_automation.ps1 commands 
Install Git: 
  - https://git-scm.com/downloads
Install Github cli: 
  - https://cli.github.com/
Run this command authenticate Git to GitHub: 
  - gh auth login

Installation: 
  - PS C:\Users\User>git clone https://gist.github.com/6761fa8286b65895ef79763fc547f8e6.git
  - PS C:\Users\User>. .\github_automation.ps1
If the installation is not working visit:
  - Microsofts documentation for installing script modules: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/10-script-modules?view=powershell-7.2
"""

function github_automation() {

    function existing-project($PATH_to_project_directory, $Project_Name){
        gh repo create $Project_Name --public
        $user_name = git config --global user.name
        Set-Location $PATH_to_project_directory
        git init
        git add .
        git commit -m "initial commit"
        git remote add origin https://github.com/$user_name/$Project_Name.git
        git branch -M main
        git push -u origin main
    }

    function new-project($PATH_to_project_directory, $Project_Name) {
        gh repo create $Project_Name --public
        $user_name = git config --global user.name
        New-Item -Path  $PATH_to_project_directory -Name $Project_Name -ItemType "directory"
        New-Item -ItemType "file" -Path "$PATH_to_project_directory\$Project_Name\README.md"
        Set-Location "$PATH_to_project_directory\$Project_Name"
        git init
        git add .
        git commit -m "initial commit"
        git remote add origin https://github.com/$user_name/$Project_Name.git
        git branch -M main
        git push -u origin main
    }
}

"""
Usage examples: 
  Existing Project:
    - PS C:\Users\User> github_automation existing-project "C:\Users\User\desktop\Projects\github_automation_folder" "github_automation"
    
  New Project:
    - PS C:\Users\User> github_automation new-project "C:\Users\User\desktop\Projects" "github_automation"
"""