Go to github and create a repository. Follow the instructions for cloning your repository to your local machine. (Shown below and on github.com everytime you create a new repo.)
For the case of Flashcards 1.0, follow these instructions:
mkdir <your_flashcard_dir>
cd <your_flashcard_dir>
git clone https://gist.github.com/b5e5f90484436f1e7b95.git gist_files # flashcards gist