To link a new Git branch to your remote GitHub or GitLab repo, you must use the 'set upstream' Git push command. This walkthrough shows you how.

GitHub has enabled push protection by default for all public repositories to prevent accidental exposure of secrets such as access tokens and API keys when pushing new code.

While the GitHub app is great with managing the business aspects of GitHub on iOS, there is still much to be desired for users who need to actually push repo commits and code to GitHub.

GitHub's secret scanning alerts are available on all public repositories, and its push protection is now offered for custom secret patterns.

The tool dovetails with GitHub Education, a service that provides classrooms with free private code repositories where teachers and students can post code and collaborate.