Bitbucket/Get Started

To get started with Bitbucket, you will need to create a user account and then create a repository. In this article you will also use the web interface to create a README, add files and folders to the repository, and then delete files and delete the repository.

Create a User Account

 * 1) Review Atlassian: Sign up for Bitbucket Cloud.
 * 2) Review YouTube: Introduction to Bitbucket.
 * 3) Visit Bitbucket: Create your account.
 * 4) Enter your email address, full name, and password.
 * 5) Confirm your email address.
 * 6) Select a username for your profile. Your username will be used to identify your repositories. For example, a username of Wikiversity would have URLs similar to https://bitbucket.org/wikiversity/repository_name.

Create a Repository

 * 1) Review Atlassian: Create and Clone a Repository.
 * 2) Visit Bitbucket: Account Signin and log into Bitbucket.
 * 3) Select Repositories / Create repository.
 * 4) Enter   for the repository name.
 * 5) Select the option to make it a private repository.
 * 6) Select Git as the repository type.
 * 7) Create the repository.

Create a README

 * 1) Review Atlassian: Display README Text on the Overview.
 * 2) Create a README for the new repository. The README may contain anything you like. Because it is a private repository, only you and users you invite will be able to see this repository. Note: A README may automatically be created for you when creating the repository.
 * 3) Commit the change to create the README file.
 * 4) Observe the new front page for your repository.
 * 5) If desired, edit the README and commit additional changes now that you are able to see how the README will appear.

Create a File
Bitbucket repositories are typically managed using the git command line or a git utility. But it is also possible to edit content directly using the Bitbucket website.
 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 2) On the right, select   and.
 * 3) Enter   for the filename.
 * 4) Enter anything you wish for the file content.
 * 5) Commit the change.

Edit a File

 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 2) On the right, select.
 * 3) Select.
 * 4) Change the file content to anything you wish, but something different so you can see the change.
 * 5) Select   to see the change.
 * 6) Commit the change.

Create a Folder and File

 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 2) On the right, select   or   or   and.
 * 3) Enter   for the filename.
 * 4) Enter anything you wish for the file content.
 * 5) Commit the change.

Share Repository

 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository at the top, select   and.
 * 2) Enter the email address of the Bitbucket user you would like to share your repository with in the text box under "Users".
 * 3) Select the permissions you would like the user to have from ,  , or.
 * 4) Select   to add the user to your repository.

Delete a Folder and File

 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 2) On the right, select.
 * 3) Select   to view the file.
 * 4) On the right, select the down arrow beside   and select.
 * 5) Commit the change.
 * 6) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 7) Observe that an empty folder is automatically removed from a git repository.

Delete a Repository

 * 1) In your Bitbucket repository on the left, select.
 * 2) Observe the repository options available.
 * 3) At the bottom of the page, select.
 * 4) Delete your Test repository.

Use Bitbucket
You are now ready to use Bitbucket and create your own repository.