OK, so in order to create one of these files, you are required to visit the root folder of your project and create a new file. From there, give the file the name, .gitignore.

In a previous git submodules tutorial, I added submodules to a stand-alone repository. There was no push or pull to or from GitHub or GitLab. In this GitLab and GitHub submodules add example, I will ...

A Github repository is basically a folder designed to store files. It is also available online for anyone to download, access, and contribute to the files/code within the folder.