This tutorial explains how to use the git remote add origin command to connect a local project or repository to a service like GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket.

For example, you can clone a GitHub repository on your local machine and copy existing project files there, or invoke git init and git remote add commands to update remote references.

Add files to the Git index Before performing a commit, add the files to Git's tracking system -- also known as the Git staging index -- with the git add --all command. $ git add --all Perform a git ...

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