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@@ -8,3 +8,21 @@ Don't copy unless you know what you're doing.  But if you insist...
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+## Creating a new repository on the command line
+```
+touch README.md
+git init
+git checkout -b main
+git add README.md
+git commit -m "first commit"
+git remote add origin http://192.168.138.7/jking/dotcfg.git
+git push -u origin main
+```
+
+## Pushing an existing repository from the command line
+```
+git remote add origin http://192.168.138.7/jking/dotcfg.git
+git add *
+git branch -M main
+git push -u origin main
+```
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