title: Learning to use Git. Local repository / project file directory
body: <p>I am trying to learn to use Github. I have been uploading using the site directly and all that was fine until I ended up with problems with too many files, too large of a file size etc. So I started to use something called Git Portable. I have set up a new repository, which is on my computer. So I guess a local repository? </p>
  
  <p>So I have this local repository, and in another location the project files. I copied from this project file location to the local repository, so I could then push it to Github. </p>
  
  <p>But I am wondering, do I work from that repository. I mean is that now where I edit the code etc from, so the changes can then be pushed? Or do I still use the original location where the project files are? And, if I don't use the new repository to update the code, how do I then update the code in the repository, do I just copy it over like I did before?</p>
  
  <p>I am really new to all this.</p>