Using GitHub¶
Create a New Repository¶
Visit the GitHub website.
Click your name to go to your own page on GitHub.
To the right of your name, click the + to start a new repository.
Fill out Repository name, Description, and .gitignore entries.
Note
The repository name should not contain spaces.
Click button Create repository to generate the repository.
GitHub will make a fresh repository and display its contents for you.
Fork a Remote Project¶
There is no need to start from scratch when creating a project. Instead, fork someone else’s open source work. Login to GitHub, then:
Click Explore from the GitHub page top menubar.
Click Search on the Explore GitHub menubar.
Type in a search string, then click button search.
Click a repository name to display that repository.
Click the Fork button on the repository bar to fork a copy.
GitHub will make a copy of the repository and display it for you.