How to create a code repository on Github and upload source code

Github has become one of the most important social networks for programmers, providing new opportunities and platforms for open source projects. On Github, you can use your own account to create your own open source projects and communicate and collaborate with developers around the world. How to set up source code on Github? This article will provide you with detailed steps.

1. Create a code repository on Github

First, you need to create a new code repository on Github. On the Github homepage, click the " " sign in the upper right corner and select "New repository".

On the "Create a new repository" page, enter your code repository name and add some description. You can choose to make this repository Public or Private, and then click the "Create Repository" button.

2. Add source code on Github

After establishing the code warehouse, you need to upload the code to Github. This can be done in two ways.

a. Use Github Desktop to upload source code

First, download and install Github Desktop. Open the program, click the "Add" button, select the location of your local source code, and then click "Create Repository".

Next, you need to enter the name and description of the warehouse you created on Github, and choose whether it is Public or Private. Then, click the "Publish Repository" button, and Github Desktop will upload your source code to Github.

b. Use the command line to upload the source code

If you are familiar with the command line, you can directly use the command line to upload the source code to Github.

Refer to the following code:

$ cd /path/to/your/local/repository
$ git init
$ git add .
$ git commit -m "Initial commit"
$ git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repo.git
$ git push -u origin master

Among them, /path/to/your/local/repository is the folder path where your local source code is located, https ://github.com/username/repo.git is the address of the warehouse you created on Github.

3. Set up the code repository

Now you have uploaded the code to Github. The next step is to set up some settings for your repository.

a. Add a README document

In order to let other developers better understand your open source project, you need to add a README document. Create a new document named README.md and add some basic information in it, such as your project name, introduction, functions, usage, etc.

b. Set up the .gitignore file

You need to add the files in your code base that do not need to be uploaded to the .gitignore file. For example, temporary files, log files, cache files, etc. can be ignored here.

c. Set LICENSE file

In order to protect your code for better use, you can set up an open source agreement to authorize other developers to use your code under appropriate conditions. Create a new file named LICENSE and select your license type, such as MIT, GPL, or Apache.

4. Share your code

Now you have all the settings for your code base. You can invite your friends, colleagues, or other interested people to join your project and share your code base with other developers.

Through the Issues function on Github, you can create Bug reports or Feature requests, etc. At the same time, you can use Github's Pull Request function to merge code from other developers' code bases into your own code base.

If your project is becoming more and more important, you may consider using the Github Pages function to build a static website for your project.

Summary

Github provides a good code management platform and has many powerful collaboration features, making code development more efficient and faster. For programmers, it is very important to master how to use Github. I hope this article can help you better understand and use the source code settings on Github.

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