Push changes to a remote repository: quick steps
Initialize a local repository on your computer
Set up a remote repository on GitHub
If you have already initialized a local repository on your computer and set up a remote repository on GitHub, running the three commands below in your local project directory will add all new files and changes and push them to GitHub.
git add .
git commit -m "Write a descriptive commit message here."
git push origin master
Note that git add . adds all files in the working directory and subdirectory to the repository. You can also add specific files.
git add file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt
Replace the commit message between the quotes with a brief description of the changes that you have made.
Ignoring files
Create a text file called .gitignore and place it in the main directory of your project. The contents of the file should contain a list of files (or file patterns) that are on your computer, but do not want to share with others (e.g. .DS_Store,Thumbs.db,*.pyc).
For more information: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/gitignore
Removing files from your repository without removing them from your computer
git rm --cached file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt
Run the following command in your local project directory:
git init
You only have to do this once for each project. You do not have to run this command in sub-directories.
Go to the class GitHub page or your own GitHub account page
Click the green "New" button
Enter a name for the repository and select whether the repository will be public or private
In the project directory on your local computer, run the following command:
git remote add origin https://github.com/mlmldata2017/repository-name.git
Replace the address above with the address of the remote repository you created on GitHub.
If you have not done so already, initialize a local repository on your computer
Follow the quick steps to push changes to a remote repository
You only have to do this once for each project.