Creating a new Github repo for local work

1. Create a new repo on Github
2. Get clone URL for remote repo
3. Clone to local folder

   git clone https://github.com/dpearceMN/jekyll.git
   

4. This will create a new local folder. Change into it.
5. Change to ‘main’ branch (needed for Github)

   git branch -M main
   

6. Set username and email address if not set globally
7. Copy files into local folder
8. Add and commit local files to local repo

   git add .
   git commit
   

9. Push files to remote Github repo

   git push -u origin main