GitHub Tutorial: Uploading Projects

This tutorial will guide you through the process of uploading your projects to GitHub.

Step 1: Create a GitHub Account

Visit github.com and sign up for a new account if you don’t already have one.

Step 2: Install Git

Download and install Git on your machine. You can get it from git-scm.com.

Step 3: Create a New Repository

  1. Log in to your GitHub account.
  2. Click on the "+" icon in the upper right corner and select "New repository".

    3. Create a New Repository

  3. Fill out the repository name, description, and choose public. Click "Create repository".

    4. Create a New Repository

Step 4: Initialize a Local Git Repository

Create a New Repository

cd [path/to/your/project]
            git init

This command will create a new Git repository in your project folder.

git add .

This command stages all the files in your project directory for the next commit.

git commit -m "Initial commit"

This command creates a commit with the staged changes and includes a message describing the commit.

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repository-name.git

Replace username with your GitHub username and repository-name with the name of your repository.

git push -u origin master

This command uploads your local commits to the remote repository on GitHub.

Step 5: Verify Your Upload

Visit your GitHub repository in a web browser to ensure that your project files have been uploaded successfully.

Verify Your Upload

Conclusion

You have successfully uploaded your project to GitHub! Use these steps for future projects to keep your code organized and accessible.