Add Existing Project To Git Repo

Add_Existing_Project_To_Git.md

Adding an existing project to GitHub using the command line

1. Create a new repository on GitHub. In Terminal, change the current working directory to your local project.

2. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.

   git init

3. Add a gitignore file thats specific to your project Find examples here: https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore

4. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.

   git add . or git add --all

5. Commit the files that you've staged in your local repository.

   git commit -m 'First commit'

6. Copy remote repository URL field from your GitHub repository, in the right sidebar, copy the remote repository URL.

7. In Terminal, add the URL for the remote repository where your local repostory will be pushed.

   git remote add origin <remote repository URL>

8. Confirm the configured remotes:

   git remote -v

9. Rename master to main

   git branch -m master main

   Alternative: Fix it once and be done with it: git config --global init.defaultBranch main before getting started

10. Push the changes in your local repository to GitHub.

    (override the remote)

    git push -f origin main

    (don't override the remote)

    git push origin main