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Github Repository

Creating a new repository​

Create a new repo page

Here is what the page looks like when creating a new repository.

The Steps:​

  1. Type your project/folder name
  2. Select Visibility:
  • Public - if you want to share publicly your files or code.
  • Private - only visible to you or to the people you shared your repo.
  1. Check if you want to add a comprehensive information about your project.
  2. If there are specific files you want to exclude from being added to the repository, you can select from the dropdown list of programming languages. This will generate a .gitignore file containing a standard list of files and folders that should be excluded from the repository.
  1. Choose a license that best fits your project, as each license comes with its own set of terms and conditions for how others can use, modify, and distribute your code or files.
  1. Once ready click create button.


The image below illustrates an example of a newly created repository.

Newly Created Repo

  • In the top left corner, you’ll see that it is set to Public, indicating that anyone with the link can view the files in the repository.
  • The .gitignore file was also updated with the Node.js template.