This is the template repository for the Portfolio Project!
- Create a GitHub account.
- Download GitHub Desktop and Sign in. Link: https://desktop.github.com/
- Go back to the website.
- Near the Top Right there is a button labeled "Fork", click it.
- DO NOT change any of the default options, except make sure when you fork it is "For my own purposes" (Picture below is for reference); Make sure to take note of the local path of the repository, this is the location of the folder that is connected to your repository.
- Now click the profile picture on the top right, and then click "Your Profile".
- You can now find your repository on the GitHub website.
- You should use VS Code to edit your local repository. So the first thing you should do is download VS Code and set it up. Link: https://code.visualstudio.com/
- Once VS Code is setup, open it.
- OPTIONAL: Get some plugins (see below), since this will help to create a better development environment/speedup your work flow.
- Now in VS Code, click on the top left "File", then click on "Open Folder" and open your local repository.
- From here you can now add/edit files in your repository, and those changes will be reflected on GitHub Desktop.
- Once you are done and want to commit (save) your changes to the website repository, commit and push commits from GitHub Desktop.
- Check to make sure your local changes are reflected on the website. Once you've successfully committed via GitHub Desktop, you have now setup your work environment for the Portfolio Project!
Visual Studio (VS Code) is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.
Link to Install: https://code.visualstudio.com/
OPTIONAL Extensions for Visual Studio Code
- Auto Close Tag (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.auto-close-tag)
- Auto Rename Tag (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=formulahendry.auto-rename-tag)
- Live Server (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ritwickdey.LiveServer)
- Live Server Preview (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=negokaz.live-server-preview)