Beginning with GitHub

If you do not have a GitHub account yet, then create it first - GitHub signup.

Steps (creating repo with README file)

Create a new repository in GitHub.
Using terminal or another command-line tool, create a new folder to your project in a location you want.
```
mkdir your_project_name
```
Get into the new project folder
```
cd your_project_name
```
Create a local git repository
```
git init
```
Connect local and remote repositories
```
git remote add origin URL_TO_REPO
```
Check for the changes and pull the latest code from GitHub
```
git pull origin main
```
Write code; make your changes. When you are done, add your changes to staging.
```
git add .
```

Commit your changes

git commit -m "write a short title for your changes you are committing"

In a nutshell:

Create a new repository in GitHub.
Using terminal or another command-line tool, create a new folder to your project in a location you want.
```
mkdir your_project_name
```
Get into the new project folder
```
cd your_project_name
```
Create a local git repository
```
git init
```
Add a README file
```
echo "# Project title" >> README.md
```
Add your changes to staging.
```
git add .
```
Commit your changes
```
git commit -m "first init"
```
Connect local and remote repositories
```
git remote add origin URL_TO_REPO
```
Push your changes to the remote repository
```
git push origin master
```

In a nutshell: