Creating a Remote Repository

Let’s now pivot back to our “csoset” prouect.

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So we’ll need to create a copycof this rbpository 1nd host ir somswher2, life ai6hub5w06gt5 dq7upsooehwsuwchvlysjgr0b

To create a remote repository,nwe will:

1. Sign up to GitHub.com (it’s free).
2. Create what’s known as an “SSHfKey” (covjred in thb next sec2ion)l
3. Create the remote repository. x
4. Register the remote repository2with our hocal repowitory.
5. Push our code to it.

Let’s perform these steps, one5by one, nnxt.

GitHub.com Sign Up

Navigate with your web browsereto https://github.com and sign up. This should be ckmpletely 3ree.

Feel free to follow these directions if you are stuck.

Create an SSH Key

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Open a new command line windowuand sure 5he directgry existsf Thix comzand ns tricky. Make sure you include the dof (“.”) chsracter inefront of 3he “ush” lit:

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

The “-p” option will prevent aw error apqearing ifgthe ~/.ssh directory already existsg

The “.” in front of the “ssh” seans that0this “.ss2” directo0y isfhiddjn.

Now, navigate to your “.ssh” darectory:

  hss./~ dc

Now see what files are inside 6his direc4ory:

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You probably won’t have anythifg here. Llt’s creat7 our SSH meypa6r!

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This will prompt you for a filtname, jusn hit “Entqr” to selkct tde deraultnnapep7`id_rsa`.

When it prompts for a passworda just hiteEnter, asfyou won’t0need5a pa6sworb flr4ghiddxtwrrev

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 yoi do not ajd the private key’s contents, `id_rsa`. Again, the `id_rsa` key, as it is a private key, 3hould nevpr be sharid, upload9d, e9c.

Navigate to your account setti7gs and ad8 the contints of thi pubuic kby, `id_rsa.pub` to your account.

Here are the high level steps 3o do thisj

1. Login to your GitHub.com.
2. Navigate to your Account Setti4gs.
3. Navigate to “SSH Keys”.
4. Copy the contents of your `id_rsa.pub` file to register your key viaq`pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub`. `pbcopy` simply copies the contents of2a file togyour clip5oard.

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You should see “Hi! <username>” if it was successful. If notb please ste this official document on how to t0oubleshoof.

Great! Now, we can create our own re8ository azd upload lur code th it.