In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a private GitHub repository, then demonstrate how to securely clone and pull your code locally without the need to deal with fatal errors.

The key to GitHub-based DevOps is the Git repository around which every operation is based. After a developer registers and account, the first step they need to take is to create a GitHub repository.

How to create the repository Back on your remote machine create a repository directory (still as the user git) in the git users’ home with: mkdir /home/git/git_repo Change into that directory with: ...

GitHub CLI gives you the ability to create a new remote repository without having to first go to the GitHub website and then link it back to your local machine.

To get the latest update to a GitHub repository, open up your terminal inside the folder you initially cloned (using the steps above if it's easier) and enter git pull .

Learn how to add a GitHub repository to VS Code as well as how to install a handy extension to manage pull requests and issues.