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Getting Started with Github

This post will helps you to getting started with Github CLI & UI.

QuizMaster Team

QuizMaster Team

Technical Writer·
Oct 4, 2023
Getting Started with Github

Getting Started With Github

GitHub is a web-based platform for version control and collaboration that allows
individuals and teams to manage and track changes to their code or other types of projects
GitHub is widely used in the software development community and has become an essential
tool for open-source and collaborative coding projects.

Github Provide tools for :

  • Storing
  • Sharing
  • Collaborating on code

Sign Up On Github

Signing up for a GitHub account is a straightforward process. Here are the steps to create a GitHub account:

  • Visit the GitHub Website.
  • Start Signing Up.
  • Enter Your Email Id.
  • Create Password & provide username.
  • Complete Captcha.
  • Choose your plan.
  • Provide additional info.
  • Verify E-mail id & Setup profile.

Your first repository

Here are the steps to create a new repository in GitHub and add your first commit to it

  • Navigate to your Github dashboard & click on New Repository.
  • Fill necessary details.
  • Choose a license and README template.
  • Click on create repository.
  • Hurray 🤞 You created your first repository.

Time for first commit using CLI

After creating the repository, you'll be taken to the repository's main page.
To add your first commit, you need to clone the repository to your local machine.
Click the "Code" button, and you'll see a URL for your repository.

  • Use Git to clone the repository to your local machine by running the following command in your terminal, replacing with your repository's URL:
    git clone
  • Navigate to your repository: cd
  • Create new file using command: touch my_file.py
  • Use the following commands to stage your changes and make your first commit:
    git add . git commit -m "Initial commit
  • Push to GitHub: git push origin
  • Go and check your repository...
  • Congratulations! You've created a new repository on GitHub and added your first commit to it.

First commit using Graphical interface

  • Go to your repository.
  • There you can see file dropdown option having Create New file & Upload files options.
  • Click on Create new file & give your file name.
  • Add your code and commit.
  • Congratulations! You've created a new repository on GitHub and added your first commit to it.

Opening an issue

  • Navigate to your repository.
  • Click on Issues tab & start new issue.
  • Describe the issue.
  • Optional : labels, assignees, projects, milestones.
  • Preview & submit.