Github automation using PowerShell

github_automation.ps1 is a PowerShell script to automate the process of pushing an existing project to your Github or to automate creating a new project (in your projects directory) and its respective Github repo, on your Github.

Prerequisites:

Make sure that Git and Github cli is installed and that you have authenticated Git to GitHub cli before using github_automation.ps1 commands.

Install Git:

• https://git-scm.com/downloads

Install Github cli:

• https://cli.github.com

Run this command authenticate Git to GitHub:

PS C:\Users\User>gh auth login

Installation:

PS C:\Users\User>gh repo clone AranMesquita/Github_automation
PS C:\Users\User>. .\Github_automation\github_automation.ps1

If the installation is not working visit:

• Microsofts documentation for installing script modules: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/learn/ps101/10-script-modules?view=powershell-7.2

Usage examples:

Existing Project:

PS C:\Users\User> github_automation existing-project "C:\Users\User\desktop\Projects\github_automation_folder" "github_automation"

New Project:

PS C:\Users\User> github_automation new-project "C:\Users\User\desktop\Projects" "github_automation"

Extra info:

🧑‍💻I have also uploaded the github_automation.ps1 code snippet to my gists.