Task 1: Repository Setup

1. GitHub Repository Creation:
   • Log in to your GitHub account.
   • Create a new repository on GitHub (let's call it "PLPBasicGitAssignment").
   • Initialize it with a README file.

Task 2: Local Setup

2. Local Folder Setup:

   • Create a new folder on your local machine (e.g., "PLPBasicGitAssignment").
   • Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the created folder.

3. Git Initialization:

   • Initialize a new Git repository in your local folder.

4. Connecting to GitHub:

   • Link your local repository to the GitHub repository you created in Task 1.

   git remote add origin <repository-url>

   Replace <repository-url> with the actual URL of your GitHub repository.

Task 3: Making Changes

5. Create a File:

   • Inside your local folder, create a new text file (e.g., hello.txt).
   • Add a simple text message (e.g., "Hello, Git!").

6. Committing Changes:

   • Stage the changes.

   git add hello.txt

   • Commit the changes.

   git commit -m "Add hello.txt with a greeting"

Task 4: Pushing to GitHub

7. Pushing to GitHub:

   • Push the committed changes to your GitHub repository.

   git push -u origin master

Task 5: Verification

8. Verify on GitHub:
   • Visit your GitHub repository in a web browser and confirm that the hello.txt file and commit message are visible.