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+# README for a newly created project.
+
+There are a couple of things you should do first, before you can use all of Git's power:
+
+  * Add a remote to this project: in the Cloud9 IDE command line, you can execute the following commands
+    `git remote add [remote name] [remote url (eg. 'git@github.com:/ajaxorg/node_chat')]` [Enter]
+  * Create new files inside your project
+  * Add them to to Git by executing the following command
+    `git add [file1, file2, file3, ...]` [Enter]
+  * Create a commit which can be pushed to the remote you just added
+    `git commit -m 'added new files'` [Enter]
+  * Push the commit the remote
+    `git push [remote name] master` [Enter]
+
+That's it! If this doesn't work for you, please visit the excellent resources from [Github.com](http://help.github.com) and the [Pro Git](http://http://progit.org/book/) book.
+If you can't find your answers there, feel free to ask us via Twitter (@cloud9ide), [mailing list](groups.google.com/group/cloud9-ide) or IRC (#cloud9ide on freenode).
+
+Happy coding!
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