This respiratory includes my LeetCode practice and provides an instruction for anybody new to GitHub.

Pushing Java Code using Terminal (Mac)

To push your Java code to GitHub from a Mac, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Your Project Directory: cd /path/to/your/project

2. Initialize a Local Git Repository: git init

3. Create a .gitignore File:

   • Create the .gitignore file: touch .gitignore
   • Open the .gitignore file with Nano or any text editor: nano .gitignore
   • Add the following lines to the .gitignore file:
     • .DS_Store: macOS-specific file that stores folder customizations.
     • .bin/: Directory containing compiled binary files.
     • .classpath: Eclipse-specific file for classpath settings.
     • .project: Eclipse-specific file for project metadata.
     • .settings/: Directory containing Eclipse-specific settings.
   • Save and exit (in Nano: Press Ctrl + X, then Y to confirm, and press Enter).

4. Add, Commit, Connect, and Push:

   • Add files to the staging area: git add .
   • Commit the changes: git commit -m "First commit"
   • Add the remote repository URL: git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repository.git
   • Push the changes to the main branch: git push origin main

5. Later Updates:

   • Add modified files to the staging area: git add path/to/your/ModifiedFile.java
   • Commit the updates: git commit -m "Update"
   • Push the updates to the main branch: git push origin main

6. Fetch the latest changes from the remote and merge them into your local branch:

   • git pull origin main

Push Java Code using Eclipse:

Check out this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LPT7v69guVY

Make sure using token rather than password:

1. login to your GitHub account
2. go to https://github.com/settings/tokens
3. click on "Generate new token"
4. make necessary selections (but must select repo)
5. click on "save"
6. System will have a token
7. use this token instead of a password in the eclipse or other tools you are using