Task 2 Clone the repo and setup our Editor

In this lesson, we’ll walk through cloning your GitHub repository locally, configuring your editor, creating a simple README.md, and pushing changes back to GitHub. By the end, you’ll have a live repository ready for your GCP DevOps workflow.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following tools installed:

1. Clone the GitHub Repository

1. Open your terminal and navigate to your workspace directory, for example:

   cd ~/Desktop
   mkdir gcp-project
   cd gcp-project
   

2. On your GitHub repository page, click Code, copy the HTTPS URL, then run:

   git clone https://github.com/learnwithraghu/gcp-devops-project.git
   

3. If the repo is empty, you’ll see:

   warning: You appear to have cloned an empty repository.
   

   Note

   An empty repo warning simply means no files are in the remote yet.

4. List the contents and enter the repository folder:

   ls -lrt
   cd gcp-devops-project
   

2. Open the Project in VS Code

Launch VS Code in the current directory:

code .

You should see the VS Code welcome screen:

Since the project folder is empty, open an integrated terminal (Terminal → New Terminal) and create a new README.md file:

touch README.md

In the Explorer panel, open README.md and add:

### This is a repo for our new GCP DevOps project

To preview the Markdown, click the Open Preview icon in the top-right of the editor.

3. Stage, Commit, and Push Changes

In the integrated terminal, run:

git add README.md
git commit -m "Add README for GCP DevOps project"

Confirm you’re on the main branch:

git branch

Push your commit to GitHub:

git push origin main

You should see:

Everything up-to-date

4. Verify on GitHub

Refresh your repository page on GitHub. You’ll now see the README.md with your heading:

Summary

1. Cloned the empty GitHub repository to your local machine.
2. Opened and initialized the project in VS Code.
3. Created and previewed a Markdown file.
4. Committed and pushed changes back to GitHub.

References

• Git Documentation
• VS Code User Guide
• GitHub Basics