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Git Notes

Differences between Git & GitHub

• Git is the sport. GitHub is the stadium.
• GitHub is a way to share and store your code.
• Git is a version control system.

Version Control:

Allows users to update and revisit various versions of a file.

Local Version Control:

• Personal Computer

Remote Version Control:

• GitHub

Cloning:

Enables users to copy a file from GitHub by using the following command in terminal:

• git clone url

Cloning Process:

In GitHub:

• Navigate to desired repository
• Select Green code button
• Copy https link

In Terminal:

• Navigate to folder that you would like to clone file into
• Type Command: git clone url
• Navigate into cloned repository
• Type Command: code .

ADD (File staging)

• Terminal Command: git status
• Terminal Command Options:

git add filename filename filename

git add *

(adds all files in the entire project)

git add .

(adds files in current directory that have been changed)

COMMIT (Snapshot)

• Terminal Command: git status
• Terminal Command: git commit -m “reason for change”

PUSH (Sends Changes to Repository)

• Terminal Command: git status
• Terminal Command: git push origin main