GitHub Setup

GitHub.txt

Git and GitHub Setup 

To Install Git In Ubuntu 
1. sudo apt update && sudo apt install git -y
2. git --version 


To Install Git In MacOS

1.brew install git
2.git --version 



Configure Git in MacOS & GitHub

git config --global user.name "GitHub username"
git config --global user.email "GitHub email"

// To Verify Configuration

git config --list


// SSH Keys Setups

1.To securely connect to GitHub, set up SSH authentication.

On Ubuntu & macOS
Generate a new SSH key (press Enter for default file location):

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "GitHub email"

2. Press Enter 4 Times

3. cd .ssh
4. you will see 2 files 
 i.public key
 ii. private key
5.cat the public key
ex : cat id_ed25519.pub

6.Add the key to GitHub:

Go to GitHub → Settings → SSH and GPG keys.
Click New SSH Key and paste the key.


7. Test the Connection 
ssh -T [email protected]

8.Clone any Repository and Type yes 


Methods of GitHub to Use : 

Method 1:
(When you are starting a new project / new code base)
or when nothing has been started ...then use method 1:

1. Go to GitHub.com 
2.click on your profile and search your repositories
3.Click on New Repository
4.Give a CamelCase Repo Name
Ex: zomatoApp, projectManagement, schoolApp
5.Select Public or Private
6.Check on Add ReadMe Check Mark and Click on Create New Repo
7.Copy SSH URL From Repo
8.Go to your Terminal
9.git clone ssh-url 
10. cd reoName
11. mkdir folderName ==> to create a folder
touch filename ==> to create a file
Create a few files & folders or Complete your codebase

12.To Push the code to Cloud Platform GitHub

i. git add .
ii. git commit -m "description of what you code"
iii. git push origin main

13. check your changes in GitHub platform with commit message

Method 2:
Use method 2 only if you have already code base 
and you want to push that code base to the GitHub

1.Make sure you have all folders and files ready to push to GitHub 
example : zomatoProject 
where it should have files and folders
and No empty folders

2.Go to GitHub.com and create a new repository  with a 
camelCase Name and No Space in repo Name 
and it should be same name as your folderName in local machine 

3.Select public or private

4. DON'T SELECT Add a README.md check mark

5. Click on create a new repository

6. Copy the SSH URL of the Repo

7. come to your terminal and visit your folder project
example : cd zomatoApp

8. git init  
it will create a .git folder inside a hidden one

9. git remote add origin ssh-url

10. git remote -v

11 git add .

12. git commit -m "meaning full message of commit"

13. git push origin main