> Hi Chris,
>
> > following the instructions at
> > https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo doesn't work .
>
> The article you want is:
> https://help.github.com/articles/create-a-repo
I did this article and created the README yesterday, which created a
Hello-World folder on my computer with a .git and a README file. I couldn't
commit or push the commit due to the errors I sent you yesterday (remote origin
already exists). But that article is only about creating a repo and creating
and pushing a README file. It says nothing about cloning to my local
workstation.
> *not* the one on forking a repo. The forking article is when you want to make
> a copy of someone *else's* repository and work on your copy of it. In your
> case, it is your own repo that you control. So you need to:
> A) create the repo on GitHub (you did this already)
> B) clone it to your local workstation (that's what "git clone" does; you can
> also do it via GitHub for Mac or other UI)
> C) hack on the local copy on your workstation
> D) commit your changes, which is like taking a snapshot so you don't lose work
> E) push your commits back to the remote server, so others can see what you did
>
> Pushing your changes back to GitHub is also nice in case your computer
> explodes, so you don't lose any work. You won't even lose the *history* of
> your work since the entire thing is there on the server. (And the entire
> thing is there on you local workstation -- that's why it's called a "clone").
I need instructions on how to do steps B through E.
> > I'm still lost and do not want to start trying things without knowing
> > what I'm doing.
>
> I strongly suggest you take the time to read up on Git so that you have a
> basic understanding before you flail around too much. It will save you a lot
> of frustration.
>
> http://git-scm.com/book
>
> Regards,
> Curtis
Thanks, Curtis, I will definitely study this.
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