git101

Git tutorial

Other useful tutorials: https://try.github.io/ https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials https://www.tutorialspoint.com/git/index.htm

Step 1 - install git

Install your git

Make sure it works

$ git

Step 2 - configure git

Tutorial

1. Open Terminal
2. Set your GitHub username and email

$ git config --global user.name "rusucosmin" #change this to yours
$ git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

3. Confirm that you have set the Git username and email correctly:

git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

Step 3 - clone the project

$ git clone https://github.com/dutylabs/git101

Step 4 - create a new branch

git checkout -b new-feature-branch

Step 5 - add yourself to the graduates

Open and modify index.html (add your name there).

Step 6 - add, commit and push your changes

# add all your changes
$ git add -A
# commit the changes
$ git commit -m "Added myself to the index.html page"
# get the latest changes from master
$ git pull origin master
# Push your changes
$ git push -u origin new-feature-branch

Step 7 - create a pull request

Open https://github.com/dutylabs/git101 in your browser Your new branch should pop up at above the repo files Click New pull request

Step 8 - Wait for Review on the Pull Request

After creating the pull request, ping someone from the team to review it and merge.

Step 9 - Go back to master

After the PR has been merged, it's time to go back to master.

# First, change to master
$ git checkout master
# Then, grab the latest changes from the repository
$ git pull origin master
# when you need to create another feature, go back to step 1.