How to Use GitHub With Godot (Also Works With Existing Projects)

How to Use GitHub With Godot (Also Works With Existing Projects)

Greetings, in this Godot and GitHub tutorial we shall be looking at how to setup a github repository with an existing Godot project. The method to setup a github repo with an existing Godot project is simple and I haven't seen it covered without the need to move files about, which can be problematic for a Godot project as those can be big.

This tutorial on how to setup github with Godot gets around this! We will create a gitbub repository / project where your Godot project is, then upload it to Github so you have a remote backup and can use version control and receive all the benefits of that.

We will be using Github desktop to get the Godot github repository setup. You can download it here if you don't have it: https://desktop.github.com/

Github desktop is made by Github and great for those who want a simple version control setup.

So in this tutorial on how to setup a github repo for an existing Godot project, we don't need to move any files about. We simply open github desktop, click on File and then add local repository. The amazing thing about this is, if we select a folder that isn't a git repository, github desktop will create all the git files we need, in that folder automatically! So our Godot project will become a git Godot project, ready to be used with git!

So to add a local Godot project to GitHub make sure the name of the new repository you are making is the same as the Godot project folder name or a new folder will be created and your Godot project won't become a git repo. Github desktop also provides a Godot git ignore for you if you want one.

After we click on create repository, we will be asked if we want to use Git LFS. We will be clicking not now. You will also notice that the Godot project is now a git repo! After that, we need to click cancel as when we try to add a local repo, github desktop will tell us that it is already a git repository. This means the method worked! So as you can see, it is easy to add an existing project to GitHub using GitHub desktop.

We just need to click on publish repository and we are done! We have a github repo setup and also on the github servers. So this tutorial is perfect for adding an existing Godot game/project to Github.

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How to Use GitHub With Godot (Also Works With Existing Projects)

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