GIT-INIT

A command line program to create both a remote and local git repository

Usage

• download/clone/unzip package
• open a terminal in package root directory
• install package globaly with npm, npm install -g
• cd to directory of chosen folder to make a repository in
• enter global command git-init
• follow the onscreen prompts until the program completes
• After, you can simply add, commit and push as normal to your remote repo
• If you need to reset your github token, add the flag --reset

Features

• authenticates using your github personal access token,
  (you should only need to enter this once after running git-init for the first time)
• creates a remote repository on github, with name and description
• creates a .gitignore file and allows selection of files to ignore before creation
• creates a local git repository
• pushes the first commit containing only the .gitignore file

Requirements

• node and npm installed
• git installed and configured
• a github account with a username and personal access token

To install node, if on linux or mac, NVM is highly recommended
https://nodejs.org/en/download/
https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm

To configure git you may need to add some details:
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your_email@example.com"

Learn how to set up a personal access token:
https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token

Enjoy :)