git-sigil/docs/github/2_create_remote_repo_github_ubuntu.md

📘 2_create_remote_repo_github_ubuntu.md

📌 Purpose

Create a new remote repository on GitHub and push your local Ubuntu-based Git project to it.

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🪐 Step-by-Step

Step 1: Create the remote repository

1. Go to https://github.com/new

2. Set:

   • Repository Name
   • Visibility (Public or Private)
   • ✅ Leave "Initialize with README" unchecked

3. Click Create repository

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Step 2: Prepare your local repository

If starting fresh:

mkdir myproject
cd myproject
git init

If converting an existing project:

cd myproject
git init

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Step 3: Add files and commit

touch README.md  # or edit existing files
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

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Step 4: Link to GitHub remote

git remote add origin git@github.com:your-username/your-repo-name.git

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Step 5: Push to GitHub

git push -u origin main

If you get an error about main not existing:

git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

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