From Git to GitHub.

Create Folders in GitHub

1. When upload files, pull the whole directory to the area.
2. Add "dir/" in front of files to be committed.
3. Use "git add folder/filename" or "git add file_path" and then "git commit" and "git push"
4. In GitHub, click "Create new files", in the file name box, add "path_name / file_name"

Clone GitHub Repository

# git clone github_url local_directory
1. git clone https://github.com/changanna/java.git local_java_dir
2. git clong git@github.com:changanna/java.git # SSH protocol
3. git add file_path
4. git add .
5. git commit
6. git push

Check in Folders/Files For First Time

1.git init
2.git config user.name "someone"
3.git config user.email "someone@someplace.com"
4.git add *
5.git commit -m "some init msg"
6.git push

Check in Folders/Files Settings

1. using sourcetree: 
   Repository -> Repository Settings --> Advanced --> uncheck "Use global user settings" box

2. Repository > Repository Settings > Edit config file.
   Check if the [user] section exists. If the user section is missing, add it.

   [user]
   name = "your name"
   email = "your email"

3. Don't use "git pull" to skip settings
   % git fetch
   % git reset --hard origin/master
   % git fetch && git reset --hard HEAD

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