How to create step by step GitHub repository with SpringToolSuite

I. Techonologies

– GitHub
– SpringToolSuite

II. Practices

Step to do:
– Register GitHub account
– Create a GitHubRepository
– Configure GitHub for SpringToolSuite
– Create & Share a project to GitHub

1. Setup GitHub account

Go to https://github.com/, then SignUp:

Press the button Sign up for GitHub, we go to next panel: Welcome to GitHub

Here having 2 options for choosing:
– Unlimited public repositories for free
– Unlimited private repositories ($7/month)

For starting, you should choose the first option.
Press Continue.

We go to next panel: Tailor your experience.

In here, you have some checkboxes to describes about you. Then press Submit.

Right now, a GitHub message will be sent to your mail account to verify the register.

Click to the link: Verify email address for done the registration.

2. Create a GitHub repository

Now go to Create a new repository page by following the link: github.com/new

Fill info about: Repository name, Description (option).
We have 2 mode for choosing: Public & Private
– Public: Anyone can see this repository. You choose who can commit.
– Private: You choose who can see and commit to this repository. But having money for the mode ()

For starting, we choose Public mode.
Check a option: Initialize this repository with a README.

Press Create repository button. JavaSampleApproach/tutorials is created successfully.

3. Configure GitHub for SpringToolSuite

Open SpringToolSuite, go to: Window-> Show view -> Others -> Git Repositories.

Choose Clone URI. Then fill data: uri – username/password

Note: we got URI at the Clone or download button of the tutorial repository as below image:

Press Next, go to Branch Selection, choose master,

Press Next, go to Local Destination Configuration, edit Directory, then press Finish:

Now, We have finished the GitHub setup for SpringToolSuite.

4. Create a project & Commit to GitHub

4.1 Create and Share project to GitHub

Create a simple SpringStartProject: GitHubHelloworld.
Right click on the project, go to Team->Share, fill needed info about GitHub repository:

Press Finish button, the result as below image:

4.2 Commit Sourcecode

Go to the project’s folder, modify .gitignore file:

Replace the old content of .gitignore file with the new content:

.mvn/
.settings/
bin/
target/
.classpath
.project
mvnw*

Add to Index: right click on the project, go to Team -> Add to Index.

Commit: right click on the project, go to -> Commit

Press Commit & Push, then provides authentication info:

The result after done:

Problems: we need deleted files: .mvn/wrapper and mvnw,
mvnw.cmd.
=> How to do it?

Just open .gitignore file, change content of the file to:

.mvn/wrapper/
mvnw
mvnw.cmd
.settings/
bin/
target/
.classpath
.project

Then delete the files from project: .mvn/wrapper/ & mvnw, mvnw.cmd. Righ click on the project, go to Team -> Add to Index.

Commit again:
Righ click on the project, go to Team -> Commit. Add comment:

modify .gitignore file & remove .jar & mvn* file

Now press Commit & Push, see the results:

III. GitHub Repository Demo

JavaSampleApproach/tutorials