Theo Pepler

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HOWTO: CREATE GITHUB REPOSITORIES FOR R PACKAGES

1. Create a local git repository in RStudio (as an R package).
2. Create a new git repository on github.com, such as tpepler/cpc.
3. In the terminal, change to the directory where the local repository is and use the following commands (adapted for your GitHub username and repository name):
   
   git init
   git remote add origin https://github.com/tpepler/cpc
   git fetch --all
   git add --all
   git commit -m 'Initial commit'
   git push -u origin master
   
   
4. You will be prompted for your GitHub username and password. Once these details are entered, the upload of the local repository to the GitHub server will begin.