Global setup: Set up git: http://help.github.com/set-up-git-redirect git config --global user.name "Full Name" git config --global user.email user@email.com Next steps: mkdir spoj cd spoj git init touch README git add README git commit -m 'first commit' git remote add origin git@github.com:silveira/playground.git git push -u origin master Existing Git Repo? cd existing_git_repo git remote add origin git@github.com:silveira/playground.git git push -u origin master Importing a Subversion Repo? Click here: https://github.com/silveira/playground/imports/new When you're done: Continue: https://github.com/silveira/spoj