How to upload code to github

Uploading code on Github is a routine process for open source community development.

The following are the steps to create and upload code on Github.

Step 1: Create a Github account

First, visit the official website https://github.com/ and create a free account.

Step 2: Create repository

Enter your Github account, click the " " button in the upper right corner, and select "New repository".

In the "Repository name" input box, enter your warehouse name. You can name your repository. For example, if you want to upload a code snippet, you can name it according to the naming rules so that others can find it easier.

In the "Description" column, briefly introduce your warehouse. This introduction will be displayed in the Github warehouse.

If you want to set your repository as a public repository (fully public), leave it selected.

Finally, you can host your project code on Github and select the "Initialize this repository with a README" option. If you already have code, you can add it to the README.md file.

Click the "Create repository" button and the new repository will be created successfully.

At this point you can install the Git client (https://git-scm.com/downloads) on your computer.

Step 3: Set up Git so that we can upload code to Github on the local computer

Run the following commands in Git Bash to configure Git:

$ git config --global user.name "Your Name"
$ git config --global user.email "youremail@domain.com"

Step 4: Create a local repository

Clone the created Github repository to your hard drive.

Run the following command in Git Bash to copy the repository from Github:

$ git clone https://github.com/YOUR-USERNAME/YOUR-REPOSITORY

Step 5: Upload the file to Github

1. Create the file. Folders, text files, image files, etc. can be created.
2. Tell Git which files need to be uploaded.

$ git add .

3. Commit your changes:

$ git commit -m "comment to changes"

4. Push your changes to Github:

$ git push

If this When Git prompts you to enter your username and password, just follow the prompts.

This is the basic process of uploading code to Github. If you want to update the code on your Github, repeat step five.

Summary:

Uploading code on Github is very simple, just create an account, create a repository, add files to the folder, commit your changes and Just push it to the Github server. Of course, in order to better share your code on Github, it is recommended that you do the following:

1. Write a README file to better describe your code and attract more attention.
2. Use clear and concise code naming rules to make it easier for others to understand.
3. Use version control to manage your code.

I hope this article will help you upload your code on Github!

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