1. Make sure git is tracking your project locally

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1. Using your terminal/command line, get inside the folder where your project files are kept: cd /path/to/my/codebase. → You cannot do this simply by opening the folder normally, you must do this with the command line/terminal.
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2. Check if git is already initialized: git status