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What is the proper terminal command to update a GitHub repository whose files are stored locally on my Mac machine?

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git push <remote> <branch>. For example:

git push -u origin master

If you haven't yet set up a remote, add one using git remote add <name> <uri>. For example:

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/example.git
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  • I'm getting this response when using git remote add origin "Not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git" even though I have successfully pushed code to a repo.. – Apollo Jul 28 '12 at 02:52
  • @Derek: Are you in `.git`? Try `cd`ing to the parent folder before using `remote add`. (And I'm not quite sure how to answer that first question... `:D`) – Ry- Jul 28 '12 at 02:53
  • perfect, there we go. Thanks so much for your help. And yea, no need to answer the first question :) – Apollo Jul 28 '12 at 02:54
  • hey sorry to bother you but I actually just tried this command and it doesn't seem to update my files correctly on the repo even though it produces this response: Branch master set up to track remote branch master from origin. Everything up-to-date – Apollo Jul 28 '12 at 03:36