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Update adding-locally-hosted-code-to-github.md to include procedures for newer and older versions of Git
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@@ -58,11 +58,21 @@ If you have existing source code or repositories stored locally on your computer
![Create New Repository drop-down](/assets/images/help/repository/repo-create.png)
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
```shell
$ git init -b main
```
4. Use the `init` command to initialize the local directory as a Git repository. By default, the initial branch is called `master`.
If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using `-b`.
``` shell
$ git init -b main
```
If you’re using Git 2.27.1 or an earlier version, you can set the name of the default branch using `&& git branch -m`.
``` shell
$ git init && git branch -m main
```
5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
```shell
$ git add .
# Adds the files in the local repository and stages them for commit. {% data reusables.git.unstage-codeblock %}
@@ -95,10 +105,19 @@ If you have existing source code or repositories stored locally on your computer
![Create New Repository drop-down](/assets/images/help/repository/repo-create.png)
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
```shell
$ git init -b main
```
4. Use the `init` command to initialize the local directory as a Git repository. By default, the initial branch is called `master`.
If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using `-b`.
``` shell
$ git init -b main
```
If you’re using Git 2.27.1 or an earlier version, you can set the name of the default branch using `&& git branch -m`.
``` shell
$ git init && git branch -m main
```
5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
```shell
$ git add .
@@ -132,10 +151,19 @@ If you have existing source code or repositories stored locally on your computer
![Create New Repository drop-down](/assets/images/help/repository/repo-create.png)
{% data reusables.command_line.open_the_multi_os_terminal %}
3. Change the current working directory to your local project.
4. Initialize the local directory as a Git repository.
```shell
$ git init -b main
```
4. Use the `init` command to initialize the local directory as a Git repository. By default, the initial branch is called `master`.
If you’re using Git 2.28.0 or a later version, you can set the name of the default branch using `-b`.
``` shell
$ git init -b main
```
If you’re using Git 2.27.1 or an earlier version, you can set the name of the default branch using `&& git branch -m`.
``` shell
$ git init && git branch -m main
```
5. Add the files in your new local repository. This stages them for the first commit.
```shell
$ git add .