Eclipse GitHub Repo

Creating New Repository

1. Launch Github Desktop
2. File > New repository
3. Leave Default Path alone (E:\GitHubRepo)GitHub Repo). Just type in a name then Create Repository.
4. Repository > Show In Explorer
   1. This is whereAfter you create repository the new path will be copyingE:\Github your eclipse source folderRepo\ProjectName
      

Now In eclipse right click on project. Then Show In > System Explorer.

Copy the project folder and paste it in the folder in step 4.1.

Copy a .gitignore from a previous project into the same place.

Contents of .gitignore

# Java related
target/**
*.jar
*.war
*.ear
*.class

# eclipse specific
*.pydevproject
.project
.metadata
bin/**
bin/
tmp/**
tmp/**/*
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.classpath
.settings/
.loadpath

# External tool builders
.externalToolBuilders/

# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
*.launch</code>
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# Java related
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target/**
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*.jar
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*.war
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*.ear
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*.class
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​
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# eclipse specific
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*.pydevproject
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.project
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.metadata
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bin/**
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bin/
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tmp/**
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tmp/**/*
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*.tmp
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*.bak
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*.swp
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*~.nib
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local.properties
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.classpath
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.settings/
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.loadpath
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​
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# External tool builders
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.externalToolBuilders/
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# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
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*.launch
Repository > Show In Explorer
This is where you will be copying your eclipse source folder if it already exists.
This is where you should create your new Eclipse project if it is a new project.
4.1 Creating New Eclipse Project

Uncheck default location. Choose E:\GitHub Repo\The New Repo Folder
4.2 Importing Old Eclipse Project
In eclipse right click on project. Then Show In > System Explorer.
Copy the project folder and paste it in the folder in step 4.1.
Your repository in step 4.1 should look like this now.


In Eclipse. Delete the old project.
File > Import > General > Projects from Folders or Archives...
Locate the new project you copied in E:\Github Repo
Done. Finished importing
Finally commit
Now type in a summary in the github app. And an optional description of the changes. Then press Commit.

After you commit you have to Publish. in the top right.

Any future commits have to be Pushed. also in the top right (it isn't called Published).