Push to GitHub as a Pro

GitHub is one of the most popular version control systems being used among developers for collaborations, future referencing, versioning, and other purposes.
This article illustrates one of many ways to commit and push changes to a remote repository.

Requirements:

• Must have a GitHub account
  (signup on github here: https://github.com/
  download and install git: https://git-scm.com/downloads
  setting up git for the first time: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup)

• Visual Studio Code Editor (download and install vs code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download)

• Windows OS
  PS: The steps can also be applied to other operating systems with slight difference in commands.

CREATE A NEW REPO:

• login to github
• create a new repository
• give the repository a name
• tick the add readMe checkbox
• click on Create repository
• click on the code drop down (far right hand side)
• copy the https link provided

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ON THE LOCAL MACHINE (PC):

• select where to save the new repo
• click on the location path at the top section the screen
• type "powershell" on the path
• press enter key

POWER SHELL CONSOLE

• type git clone command and paste the copied link

git clone the_copied_github_link

• press the enter key
• change the directory to the newly cloned repository

cd the_name_of_the_repo

• press the enter key

OPEN FOLDER IN VS CODE

• type on the console

code .

• press enter key

The only file in the repo is a README file, go ahead and create any file (like html, css, etc.) or folders in it.

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PUSH TO GITHUB

• open the vs code terminal and type the following commands:
  1. To add the new changes

  git add .

1. To commit the new entries

  git commit -m 'a descriptive message of what was done'

1. To push to remote repository

  git push origin main

Visit the newly created remote repo. Voila! the new changes have been updated, Congratulations.