GitHub Notes to ... myself

Downloading github repo into a local folder

git clone https://github.com/vladpetyuk/MSnID.git

Assuming I am using RStudio, start a new project from existing directory. In this example that would be MSnID.

How to update your fork, so it catches up with original?
It is discussed here Basically issue a pull request where is the base is your own repository and head is the original that your forked from. Note that the default is the opposite: base - the original, head - you. You have to switch it using the drop-down menu.

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An example of handling gist from GitHub

• create directory where the gists are going to be stored
• git clone https://gist.github.com/8607045.git
• the new directory 8607045 will be created
• cd 8607045
• git add .
• edit the file
• to check what is going on: git status
• git commit -m "your commit message"
• git push

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Pushing local repo to GitHub
Described here. Basically in my case, when git already exists. I need to

Create a new repository on GitHub. Do not initialize the new repository with anything yet! (in example below - simulant.LCMS)

git remote add origin https://github.com/vladpetyuk/simulant.LCMS.git

git remote -v

git push -u origin master

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Greyed out push and pull in Rstudio
fix explained here