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+layout: default
+title: Create A Repo
+description: Create the place where your commits will be stored
+categories: bootcamp
+main_category: bootcamp
+---
+
+<span class="intro">If you&rsquo;ve found yourself on this page, we&rsquo;re assuming you&rsquo;re brand new to Git and GitHub. This guide will walk you through creating your first repo, creating a README file, and making your first commit.</span>
+
+##<span>First:</span> Create A Repo
+
+Every time you push your commits to GitHub, they get stored in a repository (a.k.a. &ldquo;repo&rdquo;)
+
+1. <span class="step-title">Create a new repo</span>
+
+	Click &ldquo;New Repository
+
+	<img src="/images/bootcamp/bootcamp_2_newrepo.jpg" width="558" height="291" alt="Click &ldquo;New Repository" />
+	
+	Fill out the information on this page. When you&rsquo;re done, click &ldquo;Create Repository&rdquo;
+	
+	<img src="/images/bootcamp/bootcamp_2_repoinfo.jpg" width="558" height="437" alt="Fill in the info" />
+	
+	Congratulations! You have successfully created your first repo!
+
+##<span>Next:</span> Create a README for your repo.
+
+While a README isn&rsquo;t a required part of a GitHub repo, it is a good idea to have one. READMEs are a great place to describe your project or add some documentation such as how to install or use your project.
+
+1. <span class="step-title">Create the README file</span>
+
+	In the prompt, type the following code:
+
+	<pre class="terminal bootcamp">
+	<span class="codeline">$ mkdir ~/Hello-World<span class="terminal-tooltip">Creates a folder for your project called "Hello-World" in your user folder</span></span>
+	<span class="codeline">$ cd ~/Hello-World<span class="terminal-tooltip">Changes the active directory in the prompt to your newly created folder</span></span>
+	<span class="codeline">$ git init<span class="terminal-tooltip">Sets up the necessary Git files</span></span>
+	<span class="codeline terminal-output">Initialized empty Git repository in /Users/octocat/Hello-World/.git/</span>
+	<span class="codeline">$ touch README<span class="terminal-tooltip">Creates a file called "README" in your Hello-World folder</span></span>
+	</pre>
+
+	Open the new README file found in your Hello-World folder in a text editor and add the text &ldquo;Hello World!.&rdquo; When you are finished, save and close the file.
+
+2. <span class="step-title">Commit your README</span>
+
+	Now that you have your README set up, it's time to commit it. A commit is essentially a snapshot of all the files in your project at a particular point in time. In the prompt, type the following code:
+	
+	<pre class="terminal bootcamp">
+	<span class="codeline">$ git add README<span class="terminal-tooltip">Stages your README file, adding it to the list of files to be committed</span></span>
+	<span class="codeline">$ git commit -m 'first commit'<span class="terminal-tooltip"></span>Commits your files, adding the message "first commit"</span>
+	</pre>
+	
+	The code above executes actions locally, meaning you still haven&rsquo;t done anything on GitHub yet. To connect your local repository to your GitHub account, you will need to set a remote for your repo and push your commits to it:
+	
+	<pre class="terminal bootcamp">
+	<span class="codeline">$ git remote add origin git@github.com:octocat/Hello-World.git<span class="terminal-tooltip">Sets the origin for the Hello-World repo</span></span>
+	<span class="codeline">$ git push origin master<span class="terminal-tooltip"></span>Sends your commit to GitHub</span>
+	</pre>
+	
+	Now if you look at your repository on GitHub, you will see your README has been added to it.
+	
+	<img src="/images/bootcamp/bootcamp_2_updatedreadme.jpg" width="558" height="577" alt="Your README has been created" />
+	
+##<span>Lastly:</span> Celebrate
+
+Congratulations! You have now created a repository on GitHub, created a README, committed it, and pushed it to GitHub. What do you want to do next?
+
+<ol class="next-steps">
+<li><a href="/set-up-git-redirect/">Set Up Git</a></li>
+<li>Create A Repository</li>
+<li><a href="/fork-a-repo/">Fork A Repository</a></li>
+<li><a href="/be-social/">Be Social</a></li>
+</ol> 
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