How to checkout github repository in local and make changes

This blog is about checking out your code from git hub and how you make changes then add those changes back to git hub.

Below are the steps to checkout the project/codes in local system.

1. How to Checkout project/code from git hub

    git clone <git_repository_url>

    The above code will always checkout the main branch (master branch)

    Inorder to checkout any other branch use below command

    git clone -b <branchName> <git_repository_url>

2. Make changes in your project

    do changes as per your need & requirement

3. How to add new file in local git repository

    git add .

4. commit your changes

    git commit - m "your commit message"

5. Push your changes to github

    git push -u origin master

    if you are not using master branch then you need to use below command

    git push --set-upstream origin <branchName>

     

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