push an existing repository from the local computer to git repo using command line

 Create a github account with username and password .

When you want to make a folder as git repository, associate that repository with the corresponding github account by adding the same username and password.

 

 To push an existing repository

 

Go to var/www/html/project-folder

git init

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

git config --global user.email "Your Email"

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git config --list to check current username & email

1. Change username & email as desired. Make it a global change or specific to the local repo:
   git config [--global] user.name "Full Name"
git config [--global] user.email "email@address.com"
2. Per repo basis you could also edit .git/config manually instead
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create github repository

Add local machine ssh key to your github settings ssh

git remote add origin git@github.com:dawnStreaks/github_repo_name.git
git add . //to add all files
git commit -am “adding new project” //t
git push origin master

Please make sure you have the correct access rights

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in case of any errors remove the remote origin,  then reset it in the following way:

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        git remote rm origin

        git remote add origin  https://USERNAME:PASSWORD@github.com/username/reponame.git 

or       git remote add origin git@github.com:username/reponame.git  

 References:

https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/syncing/git-pull