将文件从Web服务器上传到GitHub

Question

I was wondering if it is possible to, via git, copy files from my webserver to my GitHub repo to start editing it with github?

Thanks

Answer 1

If you mean you want to copy the files directly from your webserver to GitHub, then no, that is not possible with git alone. While you could do it with some fairly straightforward shell scripting, I recommend that you try it manually for now.

First, create a new repository on GitHub - the following documentation will walk you through this: https://help.github.com/articles/create-a-repo/ .

Then you can clone it to your computer! - https://help.github.com/articles/cloning-a-repository/

Download a copy of your current webserver files - your html, css, js (if any), images, etc, the whole shebang, but make sure you don't have any passwords or other secrets in there.

Copy your webserver files into the folder that was created when you cloned the repository.

Now, you need to add your files to the "index" (also called the staging area or cache), and then commit them to the repository. To do this, open a terminal, cd to the cloned repository folder, and then run:

git commit -am 'Initial Commit'

Lastly, push your changes to GitHub:

git push

Done! (but read below...)

I suggest having a look at GitHub Pages https://help.github.com/articles/what-is-github-pages/ . If you used GitHub Pages, each time you git push your new changes to GitHub, the website will update automatically. Whereas if you follow my answer above, you will need to reupload your website to your webserver each time you want it to update.

A note about editing files on GitHub:

While GitHub has a great text editor inbuilt into their web interface, I only use it for simple changes - to correct spelling mistakes, grammar, etc. When you want to make changes to HTML, CSS, or code in general, it is best to use a text editor designed for coding (like Atom ) on your computer, and then push the changes to GitHub with git push .