Git add existing repository code example

Example 1: git push existing repo

cd existing_folder
git init
git remote add origin https://gitlab.com/abc.git
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git push -u origin master

Example 2: create a repository git terminal

git init
git add somefile
git commit -m "initial commit"
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/new_repo
git push -u origin master 

# New local repository
git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"

# New remote repository
# Create remote repository (likely on github), then:
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/new_repo #https
git remote add origin [email protected]:username/new_repo #ssh
# Now push
git push -u origin master

Example 3: git add existing project to repository

git remote add origin <repository url>
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main

Example 4: git push new repo to remote

$ git remote add origin <remote repository URL>
# Sets the new remote

# Push the changes in your local repository to GitHub.
$ git push -u origin master
# Pushes the changes in your local repository up to the remote repository you specified as the origin