In this document, you can find all the code within the article. This format should make copying and pasting this code into GitHub easier. 

Step 3: set up Git 

After installing Git, configure it with your GitHub credentials:

```bash
git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"
```

Step 5: clone the repository 

Clone the repository to your local machine to start adding your software: 

```bash
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repository.git
cd your-repository
```

Step 6: add your files 

Copy your bioinformatics software files into the cloned repository directory. Use the following commands to add and commit your files:

```bash
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit of bioinformatics software"
```

Step 7: push to GitHub 

Push your local changes to the GitHub repository:

```bash
git push origin main
```

Step 8: branching and merging 

Utilize branches to work on new features or fixes without affecting the main codebase. Create a new branch with:

```bash
git checkout -b new-feature
```

After making changes, commit and push the branch:

```bash
git add .
git commit -m "Add new feature"
git push origin new-feature
```

Step 13: document your license 

Include a section in your README file specifying the license under which your software is distributed:

```markdown
 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
```