Github Basics

Github Basics

Why ?? / Why Use GitHub ??
* A FREE backup of your work in the cloud
* You are going to be using Github or something like if you go on to be a software developer in the future.
* You can retrieve the latest version or any prior version of your work.
* Not just for software developers - you can upload Word Documents, Presentations, graphics, vidoes, software releases (compiled code), etc
* You can work on team projects, share files, etc

How / Options for Using GitHub ?
* Github via Web Browser
* Or via Github GUI front ends
* Or just run command line commands
* Eclipse, Netbeans, etc include GitHub functionality
* Develop your own Git Client. :) (If people want, we could do this in a future video).


Steps:

1. Create a GitHub Account
You can just access this through a Web Browser and do everything you need to do.

Live Demo.


2 (Optional). Download and install a Git client for whatever OS you are using:
Git for Windows
https://gitforwindows.org/

and use the GUI or run commands via the command line:

Live Demo.

-- Clone (copy) a remote repo to current folder:
git clone https://github.com/MikeCenta/myappsample.git

-- See what files I have changed in the current repo:
git status

-- Check-in all changed files and push all changes up to the Git Repo:
git add .
git commit -m 'comment for changes for this update'
git push

-- Get the latest copy of all files in the Git Repo:
-- Do this often if working on a team project !!
git pull


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