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 Moose's Software Valley - Established July, 1996. https://rebrand.ly/MoosesSoftware