Create a new GitHub Repository

0. Purpose

This step by step guide describes how to correctly create a GitHub repository and configure it such that the code to be developed will be correctly stored and synchronized.

1. Prerequisites

  • The user has access to the osisa GitHub repositories

  • The user has a correctly set up developer machine with NetBase and NetSetup downloaded and installed

  • Git, GitHub Desktop or another software with git plugin is installed (i.e. Visual Studio Community)

2. Step by step guide

A new GitHub repository can be created using the webinterface of GitHub in the desired location. Note down the corresponding .git link.

  • A new folder is created for the new project on the local computer in C:\d\NameOfProjecte erstellt. From the NETBase ordner, copy and paste the following files into the just created directory:

.editorconfig
.gitignore
.tfignore
giversion
GitVersion
nuget.config
osisa2023E

  • Within the current directory, create another folder C:\d\NameOfProject\src erstellt and further copy and paste from NETBase\src the following files:

Directory.Build.props
Directory.Packages.props
osisa.dic
osisa.DotSettings
osisaNoPwd.snk
osisaPPKF.snk
Package.Build.props
SolutionAssemblyInfo
SolutionInfo
SolutionInfo.vb
SolutionInfoTest
Test.Build.props

  • Visual Studio is now opened. To the right of the Solution Explorer the tab Git Changes is selected. Choose the correct branch and commit and synchronize any changes made.