I would like to commit but, whenever I am entering git commit -a -m "Initial commit. Added a gitignore file and a README file.
Git status showing as Nothing to commit ((create/copy files and use "git add" to track)
Git init
git add .
git commit -----------------
Where am I lacking? Thanks in advance.
nothing to commit (create/copy files and use "git add" to track)
That means you are in a brand new local repo, with no file in it.
You need to add files in that folder first, then you can add and commit.
The full sequence would be:
git init mynewrepo
cd mynewrepo
git remote add origin https://github.com/<user>/mynewrepo
# write files (README, LICENCE, ...)
git add .
git commit -m "work"
git push -u origin master
Note that, as an alternative, you can create a new repository on GitHub side, directly with a README.
Once that is done, you can clone it:
git clone https://github.com/<user>/mynewrepo
cd mynewrepo
# add other files
git add .
git commit -m "work"
git push -u origin master