Initialize Git for a Private Repository

From local to Git (Private repository)

• First download git from official source (link)
• Install it.
• Now to Initialize private repository first you have to add SSH key in your local pc/laptop.

Steps to add SSH key from local to GitHub

• Open Terminal, use default and execute this command.

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com" #adding git hub Email

# it ask for folder name to add in that - Add folder name
# it ask for passPhrase(password) add that

# to get public key go to created folder and open "id_rsa" with notePad, open & copy

• To check where it is created check in this folder

c:\Users\<yourPC>\.ssh
# example
# c:\Users\Sanya-Lazy\.ssh

• There you have files names as id_rsa and id_rsa.pub. open that .pub file

Add SSH Key to GitHub

• Login to your GitHub account.
• Go to your account settings by clicking on your profile picture in the top-right corner and select "Settings".
• In the settings sidebar, click on "SSH and GPG keys".
• Click on "New SSH Key" or "Add SSH Key" depending on what's available.
• In the "Title" field, provide a descriptive label for the new key, such as "Personal laptop".
• Set Key type to "Authentication key".
• Paste your public key into the "key" field.
• Click on "Add SSH key" to save the key to your GitHub account.

Easy access: Settings -> SSH and GPG keys -> Add SSH key -> Add Title(as "Laptop Name") -> Add Public key into the "Key" field -> click on "Add SSH key"
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Now To add Project to Private Repository

• Create new private repository in GitHub.
• Now after Creating new project or with existing project, open terminal and run commands
• To Initialize git to your project

git init

• Add all files to git

git add .

• Add first commit message

git commit -m "first commit"

• Add branch name

git branch -M main  # here you can use any branch name like main or master

• Add remote URL to your project.

git remote add origin https://github.com/<github-username>/<project-name>.git

• Now push to GitHub

git push -u origin main   # here use your branch name

If above method doesn't work (use this method)

• First check is SSH key working or not, by using this

ssh -vT git@github.com

# it asks for password, that set when creating SSH key

• If it shows correct then it should show GitHub username or Email
• If GitHub username is showing then the SSH keys are working. Good
• Now try these commands to push project to GitHub Private Repository.
• Initialize git

git init

• Add files

git add .

• Now add commit message

git commit -m "first commit"

• Now before setting origin URL, first remove before added remote URL, if any

git remote remove origin

• Now add origin to project

git remote add origin git@github.com:<username>/<projectName>.git

# Example
# git remote add origin git@github.com:Sanya-Lazy/AwesomeProject.git

• Now set remote URL to project

git remote set-url origin git@github.com:<username>/<projectName>.git

# Example
# git remote set-url origin git@github.com:Sanya-Lazy/AwesomeProject.git

• Now push origin to GitHub

git push -u origin main

• To update git first you have to pull the changes and you have to push

git pull origin master

Some Useful Git commands

• To see remote URL

git remote -v

• To remove git from project

rm .git
# press "A" and hit enter

• If you got any erroring while adding SSH key, check for .ssh folder in Users. There you have files names as id_rsa and id_rsa.pub. open that .pub file

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