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Setting up repository

Learn to manage code with version control. Discover Git techniques for organizing, tracking changes, and collaborating. Ideal for all developers.

In this video Amy demonstrates how to set up a repository.

Practice

Have a go at setting up a repository on GitHub – you might want to watch the video again and follow along.
You can do this on the GitHub homepage.
Try adding a few lines to your README.md file – you could write a sentence about what you’re excited to learn about, or a simple ‘about me’ line.

If you have left your project public, remember that this can be seen by anyone, so avoid any private information.

You’ll be learning how to add, commit and push those changes in the following steps.

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