Git: How to publish your existing app to Github
If you have an existing web app you want to publish to Github, here's how.
Step 1
Create a new Github Repo.
Step 2
Change Directory into your rails app
cd /path/to/rails_app
Initialize Git.
git init
Check your status.
git status
Add files to a Git repo.
git add -A
Commit the files to Git and add a message.
git commit -m "Initial commit"
Review your git by viewing logs.
git log
Add your newly created Github repo through remote add. Take note, origin is an arbitrary name. You can use any name.
git remote add origin git@github.com:<username>/<new_app>.git
Push your commits to Github.
git push -u origin master