Git Basics
This is a practical git tutorial for beginner, focus on the commands that are used daily by every programer.
Set Up Name and Email Info
First, you need to setup a default name and email. Else, git won't let you commit.
Overview of Most Used Git Commands
The following are most frequently used git commands.
New Project or Copy a Project
Once you have a project, you can work on it locally, and sync with remote repository (aka repo).
git init-
Create a new repository.
[see Create Project]
git clone url_or_path-
Clone means copy a repository to your computer.
[see Clone a Project]
Commit Changes to Local Repository
You edit files in your local dir to make changes, then you need to commit the changes to your local repository. (meaning, to let git record those changes into the project.) This is done in 3 steps, via 3 commands.
These commands are use daily.
git status- Show current status. That is, list changed files.
git add .- Add changes from current dir to local repository's staging area.
git commit -m"message"- Commit changes to the local repository. The message is a short description of changes you made.
[see Git: Commit Files]
Sync with Remote Repository
To get update from a server, or push your changes to a server , you need to pull or push.
git pull- Update local repository from remote. (pull in changes from remote to local.) [see Git: git pull (Get Update)]
git push- Update remote repository from local . (push out changes from local to remote.) [see Git: Push to Server]