To checkout the repo for the first time: $ git clone https://github.com/Metaxal/MrEd-Designer.git Update to newest version: $ git pull --rebase (discussion on --rebase: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2472254/when-should-i-use-git-pull-rebase ) Files are not added automatically: $ git add <file> Local commit of all changes, + asks for message: $ git commit -a push to github: $ git push