Create a New Repository with Github Desktop
You can either create a new repository on your GitHub desktop or clone your empty repository from GitHub to GitHub Desktop. I will show them respectively.
1) Create a new repository
Firstly, you can create a new repository on your GitHub Desktop by clicking “create new repository” as shown below.
A window will pop up like in the picture, and you will fill the necessary information in the form. Don’t forget to choose your local path!..
Your repository is in your local path now, you need to publish it to GitHub by clicking Publish repository as shown in the figure below.
When you click Publish repository, a pop-up window will show up. Since I created this example repository for this blog, I wanted to keep it private. You can uncheck this button if you want it public.
It is on your GitHub now ✅
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2) Clone the repository
You can create your repository on GitHub by clicking “New Repository”.
When you click new repository, a page come up like this, you will name your repository and you can add a description. You can make the repository public. It is up to you:)
When you create your repository, this page will show up, you can directly go to your GitHub Desktop app by clicking “Set up in Desktop” here.
It will direct you to the GitHub Desktop app with a pop-up message like the one below.
When you click to open your Github Desktop, you will choose your local path. Now, you can Clone the repository.
And, it is on your GitHub now ✅
