Now is the point where you prepare a snapshot of the changes before committing them to the official history. Save the file as supplies.txt to the bitbucketstationsupplies directory on your local system. The supplies.txt file now appears in Sourcetree since you created it in your local repository.

Use a text editor to add the following three lines: If you aren't sure which one to go with, keep Git as your option.Ĭlick Create repository. Bitbucket creates your repository and displays its Source page.ĭouble-click the bitbucketstationsupplies repository in Sourcetree and notice that there is nothing to commit from your local repository to the remote repository. Include a README? -If you recently created your account, this defaults to a tutorial README. For the purposes of this tutorial, pick either of the Yes options, that way you'll start out with a file.įrom Version control system, you can choose either Git or Mercurial. If this box is unchecked, anyone can see your repository. Keep the rest of the options as is unless you want to change them:Īccess level -Leave the This is a private repository box checked. A private repository is only visible to you and those with access. For example, if the user the_best has a repository called awesome_repo, the URL for that repository would be. Bitbucket uses this Name in the URL of the repository. With the exception of the Repository type, everything you enter on this page you can later change.Įnter BitbucketStationSupplies for the Name field.

Take some time to review the dialog's contents. Bitbucket displays the Create a new repository page. From Bitbucket, click the + icon in the global sidebar and select Repository.Do the following to create your repository:

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