mattgalbraith/GitHub_repo_setup.md

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    Set up new GitHub repo and push from local


Create local repo and create/add/edit required files and dirs

eg README.md, Dockerfile, .gitignore, .github/workflows/docker-image.yml


On GitHub select "New repository" from the "+" menu and set name to match local repo.

Do not add any template files.


Initialize up local repo and push to GitHub:

(assumes currently in local repo root dir)


git init
git add <Files>
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git remote add origin <REPO URL>.git
git push -u origin main