What is GitHub?
The first question that strikes everyone’s mind after hearing this word somewhere from internet, or from our colleges. Before learning how to set up your first github repo let us understand what exactly is github. So, It is basically a website that we developers use to store and manage our code, our crazy projects of software development, app development, web development, ai tools development and much more . In simple words, it is a common platform for all developers to store the code for our projects in the form of folder, called repository here and in your resume or portfolio you can give the link of your GitHub, to show your projects. Moreover, it is an open platform, i.e. it allows you to have a look on others code for reference and you can also make copy of them and add the effective changes you want and upload.
The best thing is that you donot need to worry that your code will be stolen and you will not get the required credit. As every project is stored with proper time and date details to show who did that first even if someone copies.
I will be sharing the complete step by step procedure of how to create your first github repo, with even little details so that even a beginner who is not that handy with tech can continue without any issue.
Without any further delay, let us get started with how to set up your first GitHub Repo and start your developer journey or bring new colours to it.
Before that you need to create a profile on GitHub if you have not sign up yet.
1. Visit the official GitHub website using the link https://github.com
2. Click sign up if you haven’t otherwise simply log in.
3. Enter your e-mail id that you want to sign up with and continue.
4. Then create a strong password and continue
5. After that enter a user name of your choice
6. In next step they will ask you if you want product updates and announcements via e-mails that is totally a choice, you can skip
7. In next step, simply click verify to get done. You will get a code on your e-mail id that you have to put here. And almost ready to catch up how to set up your first github repo.
8. Then some basic details like team or solo will be there. After that, Some options like security, client apps, project management etc. will be there, choose any of some options, that does not matter much.
9. After that you have to choose between if you want to continue for free or avail student benefit if you have sign up with your college e-mail id.
10. You will get your GitHub dashboard ready successfully.
Finally learning how to set up your first GitHub repo
1. Go to the top right corner icon and click on that
2. Click on your profile
3. Click on repositories and then click on new button in the right corner
4. Now enter the username for your repository and add the description if you want.
5. Then you have the option if you want to keep your account public or private like social media accounts, since all of us are maximum going to do it professionally and add these projects to our resume, keep it public.
6. After that tick the readme file, it allows you to write about your project, that what it is about, its outcomes etc. and then click on create repository.
Congratulations you have learnt how to set up your first github repo successfully.
Custom changes
After knowing how to set up your first github repo, If you want to make any changes in readme file, then click on edit button, make the changes and then click in commit changes to save them.
For instance, just after creating the repo, you will find the readme file consisting of description and your username, now for adding your project title and further details, click on edit, make the changes and just clock on commit changes and you are done.
I hope you all understood very well the complete procedure of how to set up your first github repo. Still if there are any doubts in your mind, you are always open to comment below. Moreover, if you guys want any other topic to be covered do write.
Till then take care.