GitHub Repository Setup and Management

📅 2025-07-11 — Session: GitHub Repository Setup and Management

🕒 17:15–17:30
🏷️ Labels: Github, Git, Version Control, .Gitignore, Apache 2.0, Open Source
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The goal of this session was to set up and manage a GitHub repository effectively, including migrating local development folders, applying best practices for version control, and configuring .gitignore files.

Key Activities

• Reviewed the Apache 2.0 License to understand legal implications for open-source projects.
• Migrated a local development folder to a GitHub repository, including initializing Git and linking to a remote repository.
• Managed project files using a .gitignore file to exclude unnecessary files from version control.
• Safely pulled content from a GitHub repository into a local project, managing merge conflicts and ensuring .gitignore application.
• Configured and applied .gitignore rules effectively to maintain a clean and efficient repository.

Achievements

• Successfully set up a GitHub repository and ensured best practices in version control were followed.
• Applied .gitignore configurations to keep the repository clean from build artifacts and unnecessary files.

Pending Tasks

• Review and refine .gitignore rules as the project evolves to ensure optimal version control.