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Wisdom Benson
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How to push your files from your local environment to Github

• In this tutorial, I will be teaching you how to:

Download Git

Configure your git

Work with the configured environment

Clone your github repo.

Push to Github

Let's begin.

Step 1: Download Git

Use this link - (https://git-scm.com/downloads) to download Git.

Step 2: Configure your git

Give your Git a Name & Email.

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Step 3: Work with the Git environment.

• Make a directory & change the directory to what you created (Give it any name)

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• Initialize a git branch

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• Create a file

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• Add contents to the file you just created

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Step 4: Clone your github repo

• Sign in to your github & create a new repository

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• Copy your repository code

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• Clone the repository to your git

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Step 5: Push your File to Git

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• Commit the Git (You can also add a message to the commit by inputting '-m' then the message)

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• Now push your file to Github. NB: You will be asked to login your github acct to authorize access.

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• Your File has been successfully pushed to Github

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Get your file link from Github & View your code on a browser

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• If you don't see the link immediately after saving, refresh the browser

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Congratulations on pushing your Git File to Github 🎉

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