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Upload Project Files

🎯 Goal: Upload your project from local computer to your GitHub Repository.

There are two main ways to upload files to GitHub:

  • ✅ Using the GitHub website (for small uploads)
  • ✅ Using Git & the command line (recommended for projects)

✅ Method 1: Upload via GitHub Website​

  1. Go to https://github.com and log in.
  2. Click the "+" icon in the top right → "New repository".
  3. Name your repository and click "Create repository".
  4. On the new repo page, click "Add file" → "Upload files".
  5. Drag & drop your files or click to select.
  6. Scroll down, add a commit message.
  7. Click "Commit changes".

✅ Method 2: Upload Using Git​

🛠 Prerequisites & Steps​

Step 1: Go to your project folder​

cd path/to/your/project

Step 2: Initialize a Git repository​

git init

Step 3: Add all your files​

git add .

Step 4: Commit your files​

git commit -m "Initial commit"

Step 5: Add your GitHub repo as remote​

git remote add origin https://github.com/<your-username>/<your-repo-name>.git

Step 6: Push your files​

using 'main' as default branch

git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

You’ll see your repository online — your files have been uploaded successfully.

🎉 Done!​

You now know how to upload your files to your GitHub Repository.