###Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
- A GitHub account (Sign up if you don't have one)
- Git installed on your local machine ( Download Git )
###Repository Creation
- Go to GitHub and log in to your account.
- Click on the New button located on the top-left corner of your GitHub profile page.
- Enter 'new-project' as the repository name.
- Optionally, provide a description and choose other settings as per your project requirements.
- Ensure the repository visibility is set to Public or Private according to your needs.
- Click on the Create repository button to create the new repository.
###Local Setup Once the repository is created, you can set it up on your local machine by following these steps:
- Open a terminal or command prompt.
- Change the current working directory to the location where you want to clone the repository.
cd /path/to/your/directory
- Clone the repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/new-project.git
- Change the current working directory to the newly cloned repository.
cd new-project
###Development Branch Setup To create a development branch for working on new features, follow these steps:
- Ensure you are in the repository's directory on your local machine.
- Create a new branch named development using the following command:
git checkout -b development
This command creates a new branch and switches to it.
####For more information on using Git and GitHub, refer to their documentation: