Upload files in GitHub using Git Bash Terminal (Creating Basic Repository and Adding Files)

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5 min readJun 21, 2020

As we all know, GitHub is a wonderful platform where you can share, discover and build various software. So in this blog, I will be discussing in detail about creating a basic repository and adding files in the repository.

Pre-requisitions before using Git Bash Terminal

Before you use Git Bash, make sure you have your GitHub account so that you can create your repository there then upload and view your files. In case you do not have an account, you can follow the link to know the detailed procedure for creating a GitHub account as below.

https://medium.com/@hrishav.tandukar/how-to-create-a-github-account-21879376c8ab

If you have a GitHub account, you are required to install Git in your PC in order to implement all the steps ahead. So, if it is not downloaded and installed in your PC yet, visit the link below to get it installed with proper guidance.

https://medium.com/@hrishav.tandukar/how-to-download-install-git-for-windows-23ae8c12c5c7

Procedure for uploading files in GitHub using Git Bash Terminal

Step 1: To create a new repository, first, go to the top right of the menu bar in your GitHub account. Here, you must see a “+” sign. You can now click on it and select the first option of drop-down list i.e. “New repository”

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