Create a file on your local machine using GitBash and push it to a GitHub repository.

Create a file on your local machine using GitBash and push it to a GitHub repository.

To create a file from your local machine via GitBash and push it to a GitHub repository, follow these steps:

1. Open GitBash: Launch GitBash on your local machine.
2. Use the mkdir command to make a folder.
3. Use the cd command to navigate to the myapp directory.
4. Use the git init command to initialise git on your local repository

5. Create a New File: Use the touch command to create a new file. For example, to create a file named index.html

6. Add Content to the File: Open the file with a text editor (like vi) and add some content.

vi index.html

After adding content, use the command :wq + enter to save and exit the editor.

7. Let’s connect the local repository to the GitHub repository using the following command: git remote add origin <url>

8. Stage the File: Use the git add command to stage the new file.

9. Commit the Changes: Commit the changes with a descriptive message.

10. Push to GitHub: Push the changes to your GitHub repository.

By following these steps, you will have successfully created a file on your local machine using GitBash and pushed it to your GitHub repository.

The next step is to create a pull request:

The following window pops up:

To resolve the issue of branches having entirely different commit histories, you can use the following commands:

git checkout master
git branch main master -f
git checkout main
git push origin main -f