git basic

gistfile1.sh

# create ssh key https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
# create repo https://github.com/new

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

git mv README.rdoc README.md

git commit -a -m "Improve the README"

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/sample_app.git
git push -u origin master

# move to a branch

git checkout -b static-pages

# switch back to master and merge changes of branch 

git checkout master
git merge static-pages

# push to github
git push