Creating a GitHub Code Repository

Creating a Code Repository

1. Log in to GitHub, click in the upper right corner, and click New repository.
2. Set the parameters for creating a code repository according to the table below. After setting the parameters, click Create repository. The code repository is created and the homepage of the url-link-extractor code repository is displayed.

   Table 1 Setting parameters for creating a repository on GitHub

   Parameter	Example Value	Description
   Owner	Retain the default value.	Account to which the repository belongs.
   Repository name	url-link-extractor	Unique identifier of the repository, which is used in the repository URL. When setting this parameter, note the following: All letters must be lowercase, and words must be separated by hyphens (-). Only letters, digits, hyphens (-), periods (.), and underscores (_) are allowed. A code repository name must be semantically understandable and demonstrate the project's capabilities. Avoid vague names like "test" or "demo." A repository name cannot exceed 100 characters.
   Description	Develop a web link and title batch crawling component that supports multi-URL prefix matching.	Brief introduction to the repository, which is displayed on the homepage of the repository.
   Choose visibility	Public	Select the users who can view the code in the repository and commit code to the repository. Value: Public: Anyone can view the code, but only collaborators have the permission to commit code. Private: Only added repository members can view and access the repository.
   Add README	on	Whether to automatically generate the README.md file. You are advised to enable this function for a new project.
   Add .gitignore	No.gitignore	Whether to automatically generate a .gitignore file template. Select a template based on the project technology stack.
   Add license	No license	Open-source license file. For a private code repository, select No license. For an open-source public repository, select MIT License.