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Lesson: Creating and Deleting a Repository on GitHub
Step 1: Creating a Repository
- Log in to your GitHub account.
- Click on the New Repository button (usually found on your homepage).
- Enter a meaningful repository name (e.g.,
team-project-website).
- Optionally, add a brief description.
- Select Public or Private based on your preference.
- Check the box labeled “Add a README file” to automatically create a basic README.md.
- Click Create Repository.
Step 2: Deleting a Repository
Warning: Deleting a repository is permanent.
- Navigate to your repository’s main page.
- Click on Settings (top right corner).
- Scroll to the bottom of the settings page to the Danger Zone section.
- Click “Delete this repository”.
- Confirm deletion by typing the full repository name as prompted, and click to confirm.
Practice:
- Create a test repository to practice these steps.
- Safely delete your test repository once complete.