GitHub Tutorial 1)Introduction to GitHub GitHub is a highly used software which is typically used for version control. It is helpful when more than just one person is working on a project. Say for example, a software developer team wants to build a website and everyone has to update their codes simultaneously while working on the project. In this case, Github helps them to build a centralized repository where everyone can upload, edit and manage the code files. Step 2: Creating a GitHub Repository a)Go to the link: https://github.com/ . Fill the sign up form and click on “Sign up for Github”. b)Click on “Start a new project”. c)Enter any repository name and click on “Create Repository”. You can also give a description to your repository (optional). Step 3: Create Branches and Perform Operations Branching: Branches help you to work on different versions of a repository at one time. Let’s say you want to add a new feature (which is in the development phase), and you are afraid at the same time whether to make changes to your main project or not. This is where git branching comes to rescue. Branches allow you to move back and forth between the different states/versions of a project. In the above scenario, you can create a new branch and test the new feature without affecting the main branch. Once you are done with it, you can merge the changes from new branch to the main branch. To create a branch in GitHub, follow the below steps: a)Click on the dropdown “Branch: master” b)As soon as you click on the branch, you can find an existing branch or you can create a new one. In my case, I am creating a new branch with a name “readme- changes”. Refer to the below screenshot for better understanding. CreateBranches - how to use GitHub - Edureka Commit Command: This operation helps you to save the changes in your file. When you commit a file, you should always provide the message, just to keep in the mind the changes done by you. Though this message is not compulsory but it is always recommended so that it can differentiate the various versions or commits you have done so far to your repository. Pull Command Pull command is the most important command in GitHub. It tell the changes done in the file and request other contributors to view it as well as merge it with the master branch. Once the commit is done, anyone can pull the file and can start a discussion over it. Once its all done, you can merge the file. Pull command compares the changes which are done in the file and if there are any conflicts, you can manually resolve it
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Tell Git who you are | Configure the author name and email address to be used with your commits. Note that Git strips some characters (for example trailing periods) from |
git config --global user.name "Sam Smith"
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Create a new local repository | git init |
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Check out a repository | Create a working copy of a local repository: | git clone /path/to/repository |
For a remote server, use: | git clone username@host:/path/to/repository |
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Add files | Add one or more files to staging (index): | git add <filename> git add * |
Commit | Commit changes to head (but not yet to the remote repository): | git commit -m "Commit message" |
Commit any files you've added with git add , and also commit any files you've changed since then: |
git commit -a |
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Push | Send changes to the master branch of your remote repository: | git push origin master |
Status | List the files you've changed and those you still need to add or commit: | git status |
Connect to a remote repository | If you haven't connected your local repository to a remote server, add the server to be able to push to it: | git remote add origin <server> |
List all currently configured remote repositories: | git remote -v |
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Branches | Create a new branch and switch to it: | git checkout -b <branchname> |
Switch from one branch to another: | git checkout <branchname> |
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List all the branches in your repo, and also tell you what branch you're currently in: | git branch |
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Delete the feature branch: | git branch -d <branchname> |
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Push the branch to your remote repository, so others can use it: | git push origin <branchname> |
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Push all branches to your remote repository: | git push --all origin |
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Delete a branch on your remote repository: | git push origin :<branchname> |
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Update from the remote repository | Fetch and merge changes on the remote server to your working directory: | git pull |
To merge a different branch into your active branch: | git merge <branchname> |
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View all the merge conflicts: View the conflicts against the base file: Preview changes, before merging: |
git diff
git diff <sourcebranch> <targetbranch> |
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After you have manually resolved any conflicts, you mark the changed file: | git add <filename> |
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Tags | You can use tagging to mark a significant changeset, such as a release: | git tag 1.0.0 <commitID> |
CommitId is the leading characters of the changeset ID, up to 10, but must be unique. Get the ID using: | git log |
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Push all tags to remote repository: | git push --tags origin |
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Undo local changes | If you mess up, you can replace the changes in your working tree with the last content in head: Changes already added to the index, as well as new files, will be kept. |
git checkout -- <filename> |
Instead, to drop all your local changes and commits, fetch the latest history from the server and point your local master branch at it, do this: | git fetch origin git reset --hard origin/master |
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Search | Search the working directory for foo() : |
git grep "foo()" |
GITHub Project Push Commands 0) git config --global user.email "Your-Email" 1) git init 2) git status 3) git add . // add all current directory files 4) git commit -m "First Commit" 5) git remote add origin "repository URL" 6) git push origin master Pull Single file from GITHub git checkout -b Branch_name Delete Single file from GITHub git branch -d Branch_name To update local repository to the newest commit git pull
To create new branch please follow below steps Note : while creating new branch, switch to develop or Your latest code branch and create your branch by referring that specific branch. 1. Switch to develop branch (git checkout develop) 2. Update your local develop branch by taking a pull request (git pull origin develop) 3. Created new branch eg. NotificationTest (git checkout -b NotificationTest) 4. Write a code in that branch 5. Perform git add . and git commit 6. Push the code to remote repo (git push origin branch_name ) 7. Raised Pull request for “NotificationTest” Refer this https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/basic-git-commands-776639767.html How to review PR:- 1. Open the PR 2. Go to Files changed tab ( This is where you will see what changes were made in this PR. What files were deleted/added etc ) 3. Click on green Review Changes button ( This is after you finished reviewing everything ) 4. Write a comment ( Generally “LGTM” which means Looks Good To Me ) in Leave a comment box. 5. Select Approve option ( To approve ) 6. Click Submit review Basic Git commands | Bitbucket Data Center and Server 8.1 | Atlassian Documentation https://confluence.atlassian.com Git CheatSheet.