Before sending the local project to GitHub, `.gitignore`, Git identity, first commit, remote URL, and repository visibility must be verified. In private sales projects, `.env`, key, database backup, and customer files must not be committed.
git init
git add .
git commit -m "İlk sürüm"
git branch -M main
git remote add origin https://github.com/USER/REPO.git
git push -u origin mainBefore sending the local project to GitHub, `.gitignore`, Git identity, first commit, remote URL, and repository visibility must be verified. In private sales projects, `.env`, key, database backup, and customer files must not be committed.
Do not perform a reset or force operation without seeing `git status`, active branch, remote and last commits.
Check that the HTTPS credential, SSH key, remote URL and GitHub account are correct.
Leave a rollback point with a commit or backup branch before fetching, merging or rebase.
Use feature branch flow instead of bypassing protected branch, review, CI and secret scanning rules.
Do not commit tokens, `.env`, private keys, or production databases.
Meaning: The command was run in a directory that is not a Git repository.
Possible cause: Incorrect directory or `git init` not performed.
Meaning: Commit author is not defined.
Possible cause: user.name and user.email are missing.
Meaning: No new file/changes have been added to the index.
Possible cause: Files are ignored or already committed.
Meaning: origin remote already defined.
Possible cause: The same URL is being added again.
Meaning: The main ref to be pushed is not found.
Possible cause: First commit does not exist or branch name is different.
Meaning: Local branch is not tracking remote branch.
Possible cause: First push was tried without `-u`.
Meaning: Sensitive data has been entered into the Git history.
Possible cause: Eksik `.gitignore`.
Meaning: Local and remote have separate first commits.
Possible cause: A repository was created on GitHub with a README.
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git --versionDisplays Git installation and version.
git config --global --get user.name && git config --global --get user.emailShows global commit identity.
git status --short --branchSummarizes the branch and file status.
git remote -vFetch and push URL's are displayed.
git log --oneline --decorate -n 5Displays the current commit history.
git status --short | grep -Ei '(\.env|\.pem|\.key|\.sql|backup|secret|token)' || trueScans for risky file names before commit.
git add .
git push origin maingit add .
git commit -m "İlk sürüm"
git branch -M main
git push -u origin maingit add .printf ".env\nnode_modules/\nvendor/\n*.sql\n*.zip\n" >> .gitignore
git add .git remote add origin YENI_URLgit remote set-url origin YENI_URLgit init
git remote add origin URLgit add .
git commit -m "Güncelleme"
git pushGit for Windows, PowerShell, Git Bash, and VS Code Source Control can be used together.
HTTPS credential manager; SSH is available for long-term and multi-account development environments.
Repository role, protected branch, Pull Request, and CI policies must be managed together.
For easy start, HTTPS and Git Credential Manager are suitable for automation and multiple account; SSH is suitable for automation and multiple account.
In Git operations, account password is replaced with PAT, credential manager, GitHub CLI, or SSH.
Use only to restrict access; secret, password, private key, and customer data should not be committed again.
Only use in a consciously rewritten personal feature branch and preferably with `--force-with-lease`.
Branch protection is required if necessary; also provides review and secure main history in single-person projects.
Replace OWNER, REPO, branch, URL, and file values with your project and verify first with `git status` and `git remote -v`.
Usually no. Deleting the `.git` folder can cause loss of commit history, branch, and remote information.
We examine Windows, VS Code, Git Bash, SSH, private repository, protected branch, merge conflict and GitHub Actions problems with a secure Git flow.