{
  "id": 2761252,
  "title": "My First GitHub Project: From a Local Folder to GitHub Using Git and SSH",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/my-first-github-project-from-a-local-folder-to-github-using-git-and-2761252",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-23T09:41:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/jkisutsa/my-first-github-project-from-a-local-folder-to-github-using-git-and-ssh-27nh"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a GitHub project from a local folder, using Git and SSH. The author explains the relationship between Git, which manages the history of a project, and GitHub, which provides an online home for the project. They detail the process of creating a project folder, adding files, using Git to track changes, generating and configuring SSH keys for secure communication, and finally pushing the project to GitHub. The author emphasizes the importance of keeping the private key secure and using it to authenticate with GitHub without needing to enter the password each time.",
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        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "My First Github Project:From a Local Folder to GitHub Using Git and SSH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/my-first-github-project-from-a-local-folder-to-github-using-git-and-2722199",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:48:36.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}