GitHub is a web-based service for hosting Git repositories and coordinating collaborative software work. A local repository can be connected to GitHub so developers can push changes, clone projects, and share a central codebase. section 19.5
A practical GitHub workflow connects local development with a remote repository:
- Create a GitHub repository, preferably using the local project’s name. section 19.5
- Add the GitHub URL as the local repository’s origin remote. section 19.5
- Push the main branch, then commit and push later changes. section 19.5
- Fetch or pull updates, or clone an existing repository for local work. section 19.5
Publishing a local project
From C:\MyPSTool, add the remote with `git remote add origin https://github.com/psjamesp/MyPSTool.git`, then run `git push -u origin main`. Git records the remote branch and reports whether the local branch is synchronized. section 19.5
PS C:\MyPSTool> git remote add origin https://github.com/psjamesp/MyPSTool.git #1 PS C:\MyPSTool> git push -u origin main #2 Counting objects: 17, done. Delta compression using up to 2 threads. Compressing objects: 100% (12/12), done. Writing objects: 100% (17/17), 1.46 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done. Total 17 (delta 2), reused 0 (delta 0) remote: Resolving deltas: 100% (2/2), done. To https://github.com/psjamesp/MyPSTool.git * [new branch] main -> main Branch main set up to track remote branch main from origin.
Inspect the complete remote-setup and push transcript, including branch tracking and transfer results. section 19.5
