Lesson 2 - Upload Website Repository to GitHub
Files can be stored locally (on the computer you are working on) or remotely (hosted elsewhere, like on GitHub).
Sending file changes to the remote version of your project (i.e. on GitHub) is called a “push.” If you make changes to your remote version and want to update the local version on your computer, you can recieve file changes using a “pull.”
Let’s see how that works…
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Commit your work
- In Terminal, stage the changes you made (i.e. prepare to send) by typing:
git add . - Commit your changes and add a description (optional)
git commit -m 'Initial GitHub pages site with Jekyll'
Add your GitHub repo as your remote repository
git remote add origin https://github.com/USER/REPOSITORY.git
“Push” files to your remote repo
git push -u origin main
Key Points / Summary
- Local vs. Remote
- Push vs. Pull