Installing / Using git

setup.txt

sudo apt-get install git

git config --global user.name Bill Johnston
***Doesn't have to be username***

git config --global user.email email@email.com
***Should be email associated w/ github account***

ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "email@email.com"

...Enter file in which to save the key (/home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa): //press enter for default 
...Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):  //enter a password
...Enter same passphrase again:  //again
...Your identification has been saved in /home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa.
...Your public key has been saved in /home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

cat /home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
***Go here: https://github.com/settings/ssh and paste the output as a new ssh key***

...Create a new repo:  https://github.com/repositories/new

cd /var/www/(whatever directory you want to add a repo for)

git init

git add .

git remote add origin git@github.com:username/projectname.git
***Replace username and project name with yours. Command is listed on the new repo page***

git commit -m 'initial commit'
***-m describes the new content you are submitting***

git push -u origin master

...Enter passphrase for key '/home/ubuntu/.ssh/id_rsa': //the password you created earlier for the ssh key

DONE.

For future changes

git add .
***Will add everything that's in the heirarchy, including new files. Can also specify file if not all should be added***

git commit -m 'the message'
***Commits with message***

git push -u origin master
***Can change branch from master if desired***