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− | Some useful suggestions/links/information on how to use git.
| + | = Learning Git = |
| + | == Presentations == |
| + | * [[Media:GitHowTo_JustBasics.pdf|Just the Basics]] |
| + | * [[Media:GitHowTo_TagsBranches.pdf|Tags & Branches]] |
| + | ** Needed for making changes without affecting others |
| + | ** Useful for marking releases |
| + | |
| + | If you want to use a GUI, one option is: [[Media:SmartGit.pdf|SmartGit GUI]] |
| + | |
| + | == Practical == |
| + | [[Using Git Example]] |
| + | |
| + | == Cheat Sheet == |
| + | *[[Media: GitCheatSheet.pdf|Git Cheat Sheet]] |
| + | |
| + | = GitHub = |
| + | We use GitHub to host our software repositories - take a look at a brief overview |
| + | *[[Media: GitHub.pdf|GitHub]] |
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| + | |
| + | = Git Terms = |
| + | * Repository - holds files and their history |
| + | ** Bare repository - no visible files, just the database that holds the stored information |
| + | * Clone - copy a repository |
| + | * Local/working - the directory/repository where you make your changes/work in |
| + | * Remote/source - the repository that your local/working repository was cloned from/where you send your completed changes. |
| + | * Commit - a version/revision of your repository or the act of creating a version/revision |
| + | ** on a commit, changes are only stored in the local/working repository |
| + | * Pull - update your local/working repository with any changes that have been made to the remote/source (you do not automatically see the changes) |
| + | * Push - update the remote/source with changes that you have made in your local/working repository |
| + | * Branch - alternate paths of work that allows you to commit/push/pull without affecting the other paths |
| + | * Master - the main/default branch |
| + | * Merge - bring in changes from another branch |
| + | |
| + | = Some common global setup = |
| + | * global setup options are stored in ~/.gitconfig |
| + | * each repository may have additional config options |
| + | * source for the following options is [http://git.or.cz/course/svn.html here] |
| + | * git config --global user.name "Your Name Comes Here" |
| + | * git config --global user.email you@yourdomain.example.com |
| + | * git config --global color.diff auto |
| + | * git config --global color.status auto |
| + | * git config --global color.branch auto |
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| + | |
| + | = [[Git FAQs]] = |