Git commands- The shortest and fastest guide to use Github from linux command line [30 seconds]

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Github is very popular for managing and sharing source codes. Sometimes we need to use something in the shortest possible time frame and may end up with bloated , comprehensive guides which takes us in to deep frustrations. Here is a simple and quick way to start using github. It also explain the easiest way to upload files. Of course you can use a gui clientnbut i was so impatient to read the manuals and just want to use the command line version of git. [but it is easy to forgets those magic commands when you are not  a regular user]

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1) Go to github https://github.com/ create an account

2) Create a repository from the webinterface

3) Now you know the url for eg:https://github.com/riyas-org/sdr

4) Now you need to add your local files there [see the next step]

5) Make a local copy by:  git clone https://github.com/riyas-org/raspbmcbackup

6) Go to the local cloned directory Eg. cd raspbmcbackup

7) Put all files in this folder :)

8) Now to get these stuffs to the server [see the steps below]

9) Adding all these files:   git add *

10) Then type: git commit -m "Commit message"

11) Last magical command :  git push  (when asked input your email id as username and your Github password!

Creating a Repository from web:

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