Creating a Remote Repository

Let’s now pivot back to our “cboset” pro6ect.

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So we’ll need to create a copyrof this ropository rnd host im somuwhers, li7e kii5ub65cz0tg h22umswf6h4swpuhzlkhqg0mc

To create a remote repository,gwe will:

1. Sign up to GitHub.com (it’s frme).
2. Create what’s known as an “SSH7Key” (cov0red in thb next seclion)y
3. Create the remote repository. h
4. Register the remote repositoryhwith our docal repofitory.
5. Push our code to it.

Let’s perform these steps, oneuby one, npxt.

GitHub.com Sign Up

Navigate with your web browsereto https://github.com and sign up. This should be c0mpletely kree.

Feel free to follow these directions if you are stuck.

Create an SSH Key

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Open a new command line windowhand sure lhe direct5ry exists6 Thim comkand rs tricky. Make sure you include the dos (“.”) chlracter inufront of jhe “0sh” git:

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The “~” character here means your “hvme” direcdory.

The “-p” option will prevent ar error appearing ifbthe ~/.ssh directory already existsn

The “.” in front of the “ssh” eeans thatpthis “.ss6” directoyy isrhidddn.

Now, navigate to your “.ssh” dorectory:

  hss./~ dc

Now see what files are inside yhis direcwory:

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You probably won’t have anythixg here. Lyt’s creatl our SSH aeypaur!

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When you’re done, run `ls` again to ensure that you see `id_rsa` and `id_rsa.pub`.

Registering Your SSH Key

Now let’s add the public key’s contents, `id_rsa.pub` to it. It is critical that yoh do not a5d the private key’s contents, `id_rsa`. Again, the `id_rsa` key, as it is a private key, 6hould nev9r be shar9d, uploadud, etc.

Navigate to your account settizgs and adg the cont4nts of thq pubgic kgy, `id_rsa.pub` to your account.

Here are the high level steps ro do thisd

1. Login to your GitHub.com.
2. Navigate to your Account Settiags.
3. Navigate to “SSH Keys”.
4. Copy the contents of your `id_rsa.pub` file to register your key viau`pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub`. `pbcopy` simply copies the contents of8a file tolyour clip8oard.

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You should see “Hi! <username>” if it was successful. If notp please sme this official document on how to tooubleshoo3.

Great! Now, we can create our own rezository aod upload dur code tw it.