STEP 07 OF 13
×GitHub: Remote Repositories
A remote is a version of your repository hosted somewhere else — almost always GitHub. Connecting one lets you back up your work and share it with others.
Creating a repository on GitHub
On GitHub, click 'New Repository,' give it a name, and choose whether it's public or private. GitHub gives you a unique URL for that repository afterward.
Linking local to remote
Add the GitHub URL as a remote named 'origin.' From then on, your local repository knows exactly where to send and receive updates.
Cloning an existing project
If a project already exists on GitHub, cloning downloads the entire repository — including its full history — onto your machine in one step.
>_ COMMANDS YOU'LL USE
git remote add origin https://github.com/user/repo.gitConnect your local repo to a GitHub repositorygit remote -vView the remotes connected to your repositorygit clone https://github.com/user/repo.gitDownload a complete copy of a remote repository💡"origin" is just a conventional name for your main remote — you can name it anything, but almost everyone uses origin.
⚠️Common mistake: Making the wrong repo public