Configure your Git username and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "youremail@example.com"

Initialize Repository:

git init

Add Files to Staging:

git add .

Commit Changes:

git commit -m "Initial commit"

Create a Branch:

git checkout -b new-feature

Switch Branches:

git checkout main

Merge Branches:

git merge new-feature

Configuring .gitignore Create a .gitignore file in the root of your project directory. Specify patterns for files and directories you want to ignore. here you area sample

# Ignore all .log files
*.log

# Ignore node_modules directory
node_modules/

# Ignore all files in the temp directory
temp/