title: Git: How to create a remote repo from a local repo and push the local branches to the remote on GitHub?
body: <p>Subtle Git question here (at least for me).</p>
  
  <p>I started developing some code, and before I did so I initialized a local repo.  But I could not push it to the GitHub repository.</p>
  
  <p>I tried going into GitHub, and by so doing verified I have the account name and password correct.</p>
  
  <p>In order to try to get some 'traction', I copied the two major files (via Github 'drop-and-drag') and thus created a repository remotely.  </p>
  
  <p>However, I can't push at all to the remote repo.  When I try, it asks my username and password - which I confirmed on my second computer are right - but it fails with "invalid username or password'.  </p>
  
  <p>How do I start with my local repo, and get its branches (master and develop) to have a backup copy of my project in the cloud?</p>