Gitlab Command line instructions

You can also upload existing files from your computer using the instructions below.

Git global setup

git config --global user.name "Kenneth"
git config --global user.email "kenneth@xxx.com"

Create a new repository

git clone git@gitlab.com:[user name]/[project name].git
cd [project name]
touch README.md
git add README.md
git commit -m "add README"
git push -u origin master

Push an existing folder

cd existing_folder
git init
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:[user name]/[project name].git
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
git push -u origin master

Push an existing Git repository

cd existing_repo
git remote rename origin old-origin
git remote add origin git@gitlab.com:[user name]/[project name].git
git push -u origin --all
git push -u origin --tags