https://github.com/kernferm/browser-github-create
Welcome to your first GitHub repository! This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating and managing a GitHub repository using a web browser.
https://github.com/kernferm/browser-github-create
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Welcome to your first GitHub repository! This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating and managing a GitHub repository using a web browser.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/kernferm/browser-github-create
- Owner: KernFerm
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-07-24T21:57:16.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-24T22:09:39.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-07-25T00:26:32.596Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: browser, first-timers, github, learning-by-doing, learning-exercise, learning-github, learning-resources, linux, mac-os, teaching-materials, teaching-tools, windows
- Homepage:
- Size: 11.7 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.MD
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# GitHub Repository Creation Tutorial
Welcome to your first GitHub repository! This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating and managing a GitHub repository using a web browser.
## Step 1: Sign Up for GitHub
1. **Visit GitHub**: Go to [GitHub's website](https://github.com).
2. **Sign Up**: Click on **"Sign up"** in the upper-right corner and follow the instructions to create your account.
## Step 2: Creating a New Repository
1. **Login to GitHub**: Go to [GitHub's website](https://github.com) and log in.
2. **New Repository**:
- Click on the **"+" icon** in the upper-right corner.
- Select **"New repository"**.
3. **Repository Details**:
- **Repository Name**: Enter a name for your repository.
- **Description**: Optionally, enter a description.
- **Public/Private**: Choose if you want your repository to be public or private.
- **Initialize Repository**: Check the box to initialize the repository with a `README.md` file.
- **License**: Optionally, choose a license.
- **.gitignore**: Optionally, select a `.gitignore` template.
4. **Create Repository**: Click **"Create repository"**.
## Step 3: Adding Files
1. **Upload Files**:
- Go to your repository page.
- Click **"Add file"** and select **"Upload files"**.
- Drag and drop files or browse your computer to upload files.
- Commit the changes by adding a commit message and clicking **"Commit changes"**.
## Step 4: Making Changes Directly on GitHub
1. **Editing Files**:
- Navigate to the file you want to edit.
- Click the pencil icon to edit the file.
- Make your changes and add a commit message.
- Click **"Commit changes"**.
## Step 5: Creating Branches
1. **Create a Branch**:
- Go to your repository page.
- Click the dropdown menu labeled **"main"** and type a new branch name.
- Click **"Create branch"**.
## Step 6: Pull Requests
1. **Open a Pull Request**:
- Go to the **"Pull requests"** tab on your repository page.
- Click **"New pull request"**.
- Select the branches you want to compare.
- Click **"Create pull request"** and add details.
- Click **"Create pull request"** again to submit.
## Step 7: Collaborating with Others
1. **Inviting Collaborators**:
- Go to the **"Settings"** tab of your repository.
- Click on **"Collaborators"** and add collaborators by their GitHub username.
2. **Reviewing Pull Requests**:
- Review and discuss changes proposed by collaborators in pull requests.
## Step 8: Creating a Release
1. **Go to Releases**: On your repository page, click on the **"Releases"** tab.
2. **New Release**:
- Click **"Draft a new release"**.
- **Tag Version**: Enter a version number for the release (e.g., v1.0.0).
- **Release Title**: Enter a title for the release.
- **Description**: Provide a description of the release changes.
- **Attach Files**: Optionally, attach binary files or other assets.
- Click **"Publish release"**.
## Step 9: Editing Repository Description
1. **Navigate to Your Repository**: Go to your repository page.
2. **Edit Description**:
- At the top of the page, click on the settings icon (gear) next to the description.
- Enter or edit the repository description.
- Click **"Save"**.
## Step 10: Insights and Analytics
1. **Navigate to Insights**: Go to the **"Insights"** tab on your repository page.
2. **View Insights**:
- Here you can view various insights such as traffic, contributions, and more.
- Explore different sections like **"Community"**, **"Code frequency"**, **"Dependency graph"**, and more for detailed analytics.
## Tips for Success
- **Read Documentation**: GitHub has extensive [documentation](https://docs.github.com/en) that can help with advanced topics.
- **Stay Organized**: Keep your commit messages clear and concise.
- **Practice**: The more you use GitHub, the more comfortable you'll become.
## Additional Resources
- [GitHub Learning Lab](https://lab.github.com/): Interactive tutorials to learn GitHub.
- [Pro Git Book](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2): A comprehensive book on Git.
Happy coding! If you have any questions, feel free to ask.