GITResources

##Links to how-tos on GIT Delete a GIT Repository https://help.github.com/articles/deleting-a-repository/

Git Bash is the cli used for github

• pwd = print working directory - dispays full path to working directory
• clear = clear all commands in interface
• ls = list files and folders in current directory (dir)
• cd = change working directory
• mkdir = make directory (md)
• touch = create an empty file
• cp = copy
  • cp -r = recursive copying contained folders
• rm = remove (del)
  • rm -r = deltree
• mv = move
  • mv -r = move recursive
  • mv also will rename file (mv new_file renamed_file)
• echo prints arguments
• date prints date

Intro to Git

• most operations from command line (git bash)
• setup
  • git config --global user.name "your name here"
  • git config --global user.email "your email here"
  • git config --list confirm changes
  • exit because setup is complete

Github

• Github is the web hosting service using git version control

Creating a repository on github

create from scratch

* go to profile and click create a profile or go to github.com/new
 * create local copy
  * open git bash
  * make a directory
  * navigate to directory
  * initialize repo with **git init**
  * point to remote repo with **git remote add origin {url}**

• fork another users repository
  • go to repo and click fork
  • make a local copy with git clone[url]

Basic Git commands

• http://gitready.com/beginner/2009/01/21/pushing-and-pulling.html
• git add = adds new files to let git know they need to be tracked
• git commit commits to local repo - ensure all adds are done first.
• git push updates github
• git checkout -b branchname create a branch
• git branch identifies current branch
• git checkout master goes back to master branch
• to merge changes isse a pull request at the github web site
• Git documentation http://git-scm.com/doc
• Github help https://help.github.com