Visual Studio Code (VSCode) and then commit it to a GitHub repository
Tags: vscode, html, github
Published: 2023-12-15 13:58:49

To commit HTML code to a GitHub repository using Visual Studio Code (VSCode), follow these steps:

1. **Install Git:** Make sure Git is installed on your system. You can download it from [Git's official website](https://git-scm.com/downloads) and follow the installation instructions.

2. **Set up Git in VSCode:**
   - Open VSCode and open your project folder.
   - Press `Ctrl + Shift + P` (or `Cmd + Shift + P` on macOS) to open the Command Palette.
   - Type "Git: Initialize Repository" and select your project folder to initialize Git.

3. **Create a new GitHub repository:**
   - Go to [GitHub](https://github.com/) and log in to your account.
   - Click on the "+" icon in the top-right corner and select "New repository."
   - Follow the instructions to create a new repository on GitHub.

4. **Link the local repository to GitHub:**
   - In VSCode, open the terminal by pressing ``Ctrl + ` `` (backtick) or navigating to `View > Terminal` in the top menu.
   - Use the following commands to link your local repository to the GitHub repository you created:

   ```bash
   git remote add origin <repository_url>
   ```

   Replace `<repository_url>` with the URL of your GitHub repository.

5. **Add and commit HTML files:**
   - In VSCode, navigate to the Source Control view by clicking on the source control icon in the left sidebar (or press `Ctrl + Shift + G`).
   - You'll see a list of changed files. Stage the HTML files you want to commit by clicking the `+` button next to the file names.
   - Enter a commit message in the text box at the top of the Source Control view to describe the changes you made.
   - Click the checkmark icon to commit the changes.

6. **Push changes to GitHub:**
   - After committing the changes, click on the ellipsis (`...`) icon in the Source Control view and select "Push."
   - This action will push your committed changes to the GitHub repository.

Remember, these instructions assume you've set up a GitHub repository and have the necessary permissions to push changes to it. If you encounter any authentication issues during the push, make sure your GitHub credentials are correctly configured in Git or that you've set up SSH keys for GitHub authentication.




### Step 1: Set up Git and GitHub

1. **Install Git:** Download and install Git from [Git's official website](https://git-scm.com/downloads).

2. **Create a GitHub repository:** Go to [GitHub](https://github.com/) and log in to your account. Create a new repository by clicking the "+" icon in the top-right corner and selecting "New repository."

### Step 2: Create an `index.html` file

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Click on `File` in the top-left corner, select `Open Folder...`, and choose or create a new folder for your project.

### Step 3: Create and code the `index.html` file

1. In VSCode, right-click on the folder you created and select `New File`. Name the file `index.html`.
2. Add HTML code to the `index.html` file. For example:

```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>My First Web Page</title>
</head>
<body>
  <h1>Hello, World!</h1>
  <p>This is a simple HTML page.</p>
</body>
</html>
```

### Step 4: Initialize Git repository and commit changes

1. Open the integrated terminal in VSCode by going to `Terminal` > `New Terminal`.

2. Initialize Git in your project folder by typing the following command in the terminal:

```bash
git init
```

3. Add the `index.html` file to the staging area by typing:

```bash
git add index.html
```

4. Commit the changes with a descriptive message:

```bash
git commit -m "Add index.html file with basic HTML structure"
```

### Step 5: Link local repository to GitHub

1. Go to your GitHub repository and copy the repository URL (ending in `.git`).

2. In the terminal, link your local repository to the GitHub repository by running the following command:

```bash
git remote add origin <repository_url>
```

Replace `<repository_url>` with the URL you copied from GitHub.

### Step 6: Push changes to GitHub

1. Finally, push your committed changes to GitHub:

```bash
git push -u origin main
```

This command pushes your changes from the local `main` branch to the `main` branch on GitHub.

After completing these steps, your `index.html` file will be committed and pushed to your GitHub repository. You can verify the changes by visiting your GitHub repository in a web browser



Author:
**Muthukumar.K**