To try this guide for yourself, you will need the following things:

• Git installed on your computer
• A local Git repository initialized or cloned
• Access to a remote Git repository (e.g., GitHub, Gitea)
• Remote repository URL (HTTPS)

If you have no git repository on your computer, you can clone any repository with "git clone". For this guide it would be useful to clone a repository you own. Or you can initialize a folder on your computer as a git repository:

• Option 1:

$ git clone https://domain.tld/USER/REPO

Now you should navigate into the folder of the git repository.

• Option 2:

$ git init

$ git remote add origin https://domain.tld/USER/REPO

Commit & Push

Now you should make some changes to any text file inside the repository, and then follow these instructions to commit to the repository:

• Git status: Use this to view what files were being modified.

$ git status

• Stage the Changes: Add files to the staging area (prepare them for commit):

To add all changed files:

$ git add .

Or add a specific file:

$ git add filename.txt

• Commit the changes to the local repository:

$ git commit -m "Your commit message here"

• Push the changes to the remote repository

$ git push origin main

"main" stands for the branch we are developing on. More on that here.