Create A GitHub Repository From Local Repository

So you have turned a folder into a Git repository on your machine. How do you get this local repository onto GitHub?

Step 0: Turn your folder into a Git repository (if you haven’t already)

Navigate to your project folder,

cd /path/to/your/project

Turn the folder into a Git repository,

git init -b main

Stage all your project files for tracking,

git add .

Now save your files with a first commit message,

git commit -m "Initial commit"

Step 1: Create the remote GitHub repository

Create an empty repository on GitHub.

Add the repository name and description but leave it empty. DO NOT add a README.md, .gitignore, or LICENSE. It must be an empty repository!

Step 2: Link your local repository to your remote GitHub repository

Link your local repository to your remote GitHub repository

git remote add origin <GITHUB_LINK>.git

Push your code to GitHub,

git push -u origin main

Easy!

In fact, these steps are detailed on your empty GitHub repo!