# On the command line

You can also directly use the git commands to commit your code

## First you need to have git installed.

You can use scoop to install Git, or directly download Git from <https://git-scm.com/downloads>

## Git initialisaton

Use one of the command terminal, such as Powershell on Windows

Run the following commands

```
git init
git add .
```

## Commit your code to your local repository

```
git commit -m "replace with your own comments"
```

## Create a empty repository on Github

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Create the main branch and push the cod

```
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/your_user_name/your_repository_name.git
git push -u origin main
```

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