Figure C Adding a repository URL for cloning in the GitHub Desktop client. Click Clone and the repository will be cloned into the local directory shown in the Local Path field.

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.

Make sure Git is installed. Create a folder for your project. Open the Git Bash tool. Issue the git init command. Verify the hidden .git subfolder was created. With the new Git repository created, a ...

Fill in the required details under Create a new repository. For this example, we’ll name the repository twc-merge-demo. Check the box to add a README file. Click Create repository.