Create Your First Repository

This guide walks you through the complete lifecycle of a repository in OpenCodeHub.

Step 1: Creation

1. Click the + button in the top navbar and select New Repository.
2. Owner: Select yourself or an organization.
3. Repository Name: Enter hello-world.
4. Description: “My first project on OpenCodeHub”.
5. Visibility: Select Public.
6. Initialize: Check Initialize with README.

Click Create Repository. You’ll be taken to your new repository’s home page.

Step 2: Cloning

To work on your computer, you need to clone the repository.

SSH (Recommended)

Ensure you have added your SSH key in Settings > SSH Keys.

git clone git@your-instance.com:username/hello-world.git

HTTPS

git clone https://your-instance.com/username/hello-world.git

Step 3: Making Changes

Open the folder in your favorite editor (VS Code, etc.).

cd hello-world

Modify README.md:

# Hello World
This is my first change!

Commit the change:

git add README.md
git commit -m "Update README"

Step 4: Pushing

Push your changes back to OpenCodeHub:

git push origin main

(Or use och push if you installed the CLI).

Step 5: Viewing Changes

Refresh your repository page in the browser. You should see your updated README.md displayed and the latest commit listed.

Congratulations! You’ve successfully hosted code on OpenCodeHub.