Git & GitHub for Beginners
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This document provides an introduction to using Git and GitHub for version control of documents and collaboration. It explains the basic workflow of creating, editing, and saving files individually. It then introduces Git as a tool to track changes to documents over time, including who made each change and when. The document outlines setting up Git locally and using basic commands like commit, diff, log, branch, merge, and push/pull to the remote GitHub repository. It highlights key GitHub features like the profile page, repository page, pull requests, and hosting websites for free using GitHub Pages.
Git & GitHub for Beginners
- 1. @ssaunier git & GitHub for Beginners
- 2. Knowledge worker We create and edit documents (text, images, etc.)
- 3. Everyday workflow 1. Create a file 2. Save it 3. Edit it 4. Save it again 5. etc.
- 4. File life
- 6. Can we automate this? For each document version, we need to know 1. When the file was modified 2. What changed 3. Why it was modified
- 8. Hence one more question For each document version, we need to know 1. When the file was modified 2. What changed 3. Why it was modified 4. Who did the change
- 9. In a nutshell We want a tool which 1. tracks document version 2. keeps an history of document changes 3. foster team work
- 11. Set up Download & install git at http://git-scm.com/
- 12. Your identity $ git config --global user.name "Sebastien Saunier” $ git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
- 13. Basic commands
- 14. Starting $ mkdir new_project $ cd new_project $ git init
- 15. Status $ git status git can tell you if your folder has some modified files (dirty)
- 16. Commit
- 17. 2-steps process # Select which file to add to the commit. $ git add <file_1_which_has_been_modified> $ git add <file_2_which_has_been_modified> # Take a snapshot of what is in the staging area. $ git commit --message "A meaningful message about this change"
- 18. Diff If git status tells you something changed, you can inspect exactly what changed: $ git diff $ git diff <a_specific_file_or_folder>
- 19. Log Show commit history with $ git log
- 20. Branching
- 21. One feature = One branch
- 22. Branch $ git branch my-feature
- 23. Working in the Branch $ git checkout my-feature $ git commit (x2)
- 24. Merge $ git checkout master $ git diff master..my-feature $ git merge --no-ff my-feature
- 25. Clean up $ git branch -d my-feature
- 26. Start Over
- 27. Remote
- 30. We need a remote! Go to GitHub, create a repo: https://github.com/new $ git remote add origin https://github.com/<user>/<project>.git
- 31. Push Share the code with your team, and the world # Generic command $ git push <remote> <branch> # What we'll use $ git push origin master
- 32. Pull # Generic command $ git pull <remote> <branch> # What we'll use $ git pull origin master
- 35. Profile page
- 36. Repository page
- 38. Pull requests
- 39. Issues
- 41. Github pages Hosting your website for free! Repo example: lewagon/ui-components
- 42. Thank you!