Wanting to create a new repository on GitHub, add in a few of the available options that can come with an initial repository such as: .gitignore for the platform you are building on README.md for detailed notes - particularly if the repository if public LICENSE - again important if the repository if public However, once you add one or more of these items, you will need to merge the repository with your local environment.  This article walks through creating a new GitHub repository and...

As a process I apply patches locally first, then using git upload the update(s) to a development site on the server.  Once the testing has been completed, the final step to apply the patch to the production site.   Using Terminal or your preferred shell program, navigate to the correct directory.  Then run this command using the name of the patch file (example.patch): patch < example.patchHowever, if you are patching Drupal core then remember to patch from the root directory...