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To upload and download files to/from GitHub using Linux command line, you'll need to use Git, a

version control system. Here's a step-by-step guide:

**Prerequisites**

* Install Git on your Linux system if you haven't already: `sudo apt-get install git` (for Ubuntu-based
systems) or `sudo yum install git` (for RHEL-based systems).

* Create a GitHub account and set up a new repository.

* Generate a SSH key pair on your Linux system: `ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096` (follow the prompts to
create a key pair).

* Add the public key to your GitHub account: Go to your GitHub account settings > SSH and GPG keys
> New SSH key > paste the contents of the `~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub` file.

**Upload files to GitHub**

1. **Initialize a Git repository**: Navigate to the directory containing the files you want to upload
and run `git init`.

2. **Add files to the repository**: Run `git add <file_name>` to stage the files you want to upload.
You can also use `git add .` to stage all files in the directory.

3. **Commit changes**: Run `git commit -m "Initial commit"` to commit the changes with a
meaningful message.

4. **Link your local repository to GitHub**: Run `git remote add origin
https://github.com/your_username/your_repo_name.git` (replace with your GitHub repository
URL).

5. **Push changes to GitHub**: Run `git push -u origin master` to upload the files to your GitHub
repository.

**Download files from GitHub**

1. **Clone the repository**: Run `git clone


https://github.com/your_username/your_repo_name.git` (replace with your GitHub repository URL)
to download the entire repository.
2. **Pull changes from GitHub**: If you've already cloned the repository, run `git pull origin master`
to download the latest changes.

**Additional Git commands**

* `git status`: Check the status of your repository.

* `git log`: View the commit history.

* `git branch`: List, create, or delete branches.

* `git merge`: Merge changes from another branch.

* `git reset`: Reset changes to a previous commit.

**Tips**

* Use `git config --global user.name "Your Name"` and `git config --global user.email
"your_email@example.com"` to set your Git username and email.

* Use `git config --global credential.helper store` to store your GitHub credentials securely.

* Use `git push --set-upstream origin master` to set the upstream tracking information for the first
time.

By following these steps, you can easily upload and download files to/from GitHub using Linux
command line.

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