remote_repo.md

GUIDE TO CREATE A REMOTE REPOSITORY

A remote in Git is a common repository that all team members use to exchange their changes. In most cases, such a remote repository is stored on a code hosting service like GitHub or on an internal server.In contrast to a local repository, a remote does not provide a file tree of the project's current state but only consists of the .git versioning data.

Now , to setup a remote repository , follow the given instructions :-

To add a new remote, use the git remote add command on the terminal, in the directory your repository is stored at.

The git remote add command takes two arguments:

A remote name, for example :

origin

A remote URL

For example:

To set a new remote type :

$ git remote -v

For example :-

Verify new remote

origin https://github.com/user/repo.git (fetch)

origin https://github.com/user/repo.git (push)

For example :-

To check all your remote repositories type :

git remote

For example :-

After typing git remote , you should see the below

As you see , if you find your remote name in the list , you have successfully created a remote repository .

Hope , this helps you , all the best and happy coding