Uploading Files to GitHub Using Git

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Written by Hiyoung
Original Article: https://blog.hiyoung.icu/2022/08/03/0b5e2db181ab/

I’ve been using GitHub a lot lately to store code from my learning process. I realized you can’t upload folders directly through the web UI, so I looked into using Git for uploads. Here’s a quick post to document the process.

GitHub Operations

1. Copy Repository URL

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Local Operations

1. Create a New Empty Folder Locally

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I’ve already finished the clone here.

2. Open Git Bash in the Folder

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3. Clone Remote Repository

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<pre class="language-bash" data-info="bash" data-role="codeBlock"><span class="token function">git</span> clone + your_repo_address
<span class="token function">git</span> clone https://github.com/hiyoung3937/study_code.git  // Example

4. Drag and Drop Files to Upload

5. Upload

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<pre class="language-bash" data-info="bash" data-role="codeBlock"><span class="token builtin class-name">cd</span>  study_code.git   // Enter your repository name
<span class="token function">git</span> init
<span class="token function">git</span> <span class="token function">add</span> <span class="token builtin class-name">.</span>
<span class="token function">git</span> commit -m "your commit message"
<span class="token function">git</span> push

Command Descriptions

clone + repository address	Clones your repository to the local machine
cd + your remote repository name	Enters the remote repository folder (input based on your repo name)
git init	Initializes Git
git add .	Adds workspace files to the staging area ("." adds all files in the current directory; can also specify a folder name)
git commit -m “your commit message”	Adds files from the staging area to the local repository
git push	Pushes to the remote repository (may require credentials)