Git Basics

• Basic git commands

Getting code from GitHub

1. Cloning – copy everything from a git server onto your own computer with git clone <enter a git repo url>
2. Pulling – grab the latest changes from a repo you are already connected to with git pull

Steps to bring your code to GitHub

1. Staging – stage all your changes with git add .
2. Commit – commit your changes with git commit -m "i did something."
3. Push – upload your commits to the server git push

Standards

• Always pull before you start coding to avoid conflicts
• Make sure your commits are somewhat descriptive