# How to Push to GitLab

> To push files to GitLab, open Git Bash from your local files, initialize Git, and check the status. Set up author information, stage the files, and commit them. Finally, push the changes to your repository by running the specified push command and entering your username and password.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-push-to-gitlab/
Apps: GitLab
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a4b57ab56e05a00ff6b45/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Locate the files you want to push from your local repository, right-click, and select "Open Git Bash Here."
2. Enter the command git init to initialize Git.
3. Run git status to check for untracked files that you want to push.
4. In the repository where you want to push the untracked file, copy and paste the Git global setup commands into your command prompt to set up the author’s information.
5. In Git Bash, use the command git add <file-name> to stage all files for commit in your remote repository.
6. Enter the command git commit -m "<your commit message>" to commit the file to your repository."
7. Run the command to push the changes to your chosen repository.
8. Finally, copy and paste the command from your Git command instruction lines to push the file. in this case "git push - u origin master."
9. Enter your username and password.
10. You have successfully pushed the file from your local repository to your remote repository.