Creating a new repository

Assuming you have already signed up to GitHub through https://github.com/join, we will now explore the main repository's page and learn how to create a new repository that will host your code.

Navigate to the top-right of the page, click on the little cross beside your username, and choose New repository, as shown in the following screenshot:

You will then be taken to a page where you need to provide some information about your new repository:

Fill in a name under Repository name, which will ultimately form the URL ...

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