Git & Github Workshop

Install Git

Windows:

https://git-scm.com/

Linux:

$ sudo apt install git

Mac:

$ git

Create a Github Account

https://github.com

Student Upgrade

https://education.github.com/pack/offers

Basic Unix Commands

These work in the following command lines

• Linux
• Windows subsystem for linux (wsl)
• Git Bash (From installing on windows)
• Mac

Make a new directory:

$ mkdir {directory name}

List the files in the present working directory:

$ ls

Change the directory:

$ cd {directory name}

List the present working directory:

$ pwd

Create a file:

$ touch {file name}

Git Commands

Initialize the git repository:

$ git init

Add a file to the staging area:

$ git add {file names}

( . will add all files with a change)
(seperate multiple files with spaces)

Commit these files:

$ git commit -m "{your commit message}":

Clone a repository to the present working directory:

$ git clone {repository link}

Show the current status of the repository:

$ git status

Git Config

git config --global user.name "YOUR GITHUB USERNAME"
git config --global user.email "GITHUB EMAIL"
git config --global credential.helper {$}

The "$" above can be one of store or cache.
By default it will not cache or store the password.

Extras

For working in teams learn:

• git checkout command
• github branches