Adding local code to git

1. Create the new repository: https://github.com/new
   1.1 Example name EventLogger
   1.2 Create as Public and dont add a README yet

2. Locate your folder in a command terminal: example C:\Dev\EventLogger
   2.1 run git init, this will create a .git folder

3. Set the Git commit user setting
   3.1 C:\Dev\EventLogger\.git\config
   3.2 Add as follows

[user]
name = Carl
email = carl.paton@gmail.com

4. Run git add . to stage your local files
   4.1 Run git status to confirm your files are added/staged

5. Run git commit -m "first commit"
   5.1 Run git log to confirm your user setting`

6. Run git remote add origin https://github.com/carlpaton/EventLogger.git

7. Run git push -u origin master

Optional

1. Update the config to include your credentials

[remote "origin"]
url = "https://USERNAME:PASSWORD@github.com/carlpaton/EventLogger.git"

• NOTE: Credentials are stored in plain text!

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