download zip file from github and push as new branch

Question

I download code from a branch github by pressing download zip button then I unzip the file and make some change. Is there anyway i can push that code to the same repo as a new branch?

https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgithub%5D+downloaded+zip , https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgit%5D+clone+into+non-empty+directory — phd, May 17 '22 at 12:22

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered May 17 '22 at 09:15

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Create new branch: git checkout -b <name of branch>

Go to new branch: git checkout <name of branch>

Check status of files: git status

Add any files that have been changed: git add <files>

Commit files: git commit -m "<commit message>"

Push to GitHub: git push -u origin <name of branch>

answered May 17 '22 at 09:15

Joshua Zeltser

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but its not in the same repo – May 17 '22 at 09:44
Can you better explain what you mean? – Joshua Zeltser May 17 '22 at 10:45
i run git init and git remote add origin and add new branch as you suggest and it works – May 18 '22 at 02:17

download zip file from github and push as new branch

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