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Video: What is Git? (Git-SCM) • Git Basics #1 #2

The concept of git in command line and github

Git Tutorial - for command line users

Detailed command line

• Install git
• Setup git 1: prepare a working directory, then type

  git init
  

• Setup git 2:

  git config --global user.name [Username] 
  

• Setup git 3:

  git config --global user.email [email address] 
  

• Download the github files to local: (replace your file)

  git pull https://github.com/xxxxx.git
  

If the downloaded files are different from the local, they will then merge with the local. Just input the message and then esc (meaning save) > :wq (meaning exit)

• Sign up: github account and create your own repository "Respositories" > click the "New" button
• Modify your file, add your code files etc
• See cheatsheet here
• Example: If you want to remove a file > type rm, and if you want to add file or modify the file > type add

  git rm filename.extension
  

  git add filename.extension
  

• Example continue:

  git commit -m [description e.g delete what]
  

• Upload the files to github:

  git push --set-upstream [github with your respository url] master
  

• other useful commands:

  git status
  git diff    //see the difference
  git add *   //staging everything -> then commit -> then push