anjanthapaliya / repo-from-udacity-workspace

Instructions to create a GitHub repo for a Udacity Workspace

Setting up a GitHub repo for a Project in the Udacity Workspace

This document should help you get a remote GitHub repository linked to your Udacity Workspace. Please note that each Workspace will need its own repo.

I. Instructions

II. Troubleshooting

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Instructions

Start in Workspace

1. Initialize the git repo

git init

2. Configure your name and email

git config --global user.email "[e-mail]"
git config --global user.name "Your Name"

3. Add and commit existing files:

git add -A
git commit -m "Initial Commit"

Your Workspace terminal should look something like this:

Go to GitHub.com and log in:

4. Create a new repository

5. Do not check the "Initialize this repository with a README" radio button Create a new repository

6. On the next page, copy the code in the push an existing repository from the command line section:  
   

Go back to Workspace

7. Paste in the terminal:

git remote add origin https://github.com/your-name/yourrepo.git
git push -u origin master

8. Enter your GitHub username and password when prompted:

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Troubleshooting

If there is already a git repo in the Workspace:

1. Go to the root of the project and delete the repo with this code:

rm -fr .git

2. Start over at step 1 above