My First GitHub Project.

Introduction People, especially beginners, face challenges when making changes to their projects and pushing those changes to Github. Some of the challenges faced include Git command, authentification, configuration etc. This article aims to explain the process of building a Github project, from creating local directories/folders to uploading the project to Github using Git and secure shell(ssh). I will use a project titled Poor Performance in 2025 National Exams as a case example to illustrate the steps involved in creating a project. The process is outlined in the following steps: STEP 1: Creating directories The first step of a project is to establish a well organized directory structure. This helps keep project files organized logically, making them easier to manage, access and maintain throughout the development process. We create our project directories within Desktop and OneDrive. Desktop is basically a special directory used by windows to store files and shortcuts while OneDrive is a microsoft's storage store. In our case we start by navigating to the desktop directory using Git. For example, cd desktop means 'go to desktop' Next, Use ls to list all the directories and files in desktop. Once you have navigated the desktop directory, Proceed to making your first project directory. We use mkdir commandto create a new directory. For example, mkdir "Poor-performance-in-2025-National Exam" . Next, we create additional directories within our newly created project directory. In this case we will create a directory called Data, which will store the datasets required for the analysis. For example, mkdir data STEP 2: Creating Files Files are essential part of building a project. In this step, we will create a README.md file. A README.md gives an overview of the project and describes its purpose, structure and usage in a clear and understandable way. README.md is written using Markdown language. we use touch to create files. For example, touch README.md STEP 3: Printin