Instructions for git+github setup on a new computer

.gitignore_global

# Compiled source #
###################
*.com
*.class
*.dll
*.exe
*.o
*.so

# Packages #
############
# it's better to unpack these files and commit the raw source
# git has its own built in compression methods
*.7z
*.dmg
*.gz
*.iso
*.jar
*.rar
*.tar
*.zip

# Logs and databases #
######################
*.log
*.sql
*.sqlite

# OS generated files #
######################
.DS_Store
.DS_Store?
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db

SETUP.md

Basic Installation

• sudo apt-get install git

• Create local username and email for commits

  • git config --global user.name "blue-ice"
  • git config --global user.email "rschwartz216@gmail.com"
  • https://help.github.com/articles/set-up-git#set-up-git

• Add global .gitignore_global file to root directory

  • https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files
  • https://gist.github.com/blue-ice/252de2d2c2d8c4c6794a#file-gitignore_global

• Change push mode to "simple"

  • git config --global push.default simple
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13148066/warning-push-default-is-unset-its-implicit-value-is-changing-in-git-2-0

• Add a longer wait to the git credential cache:

  • git config --global credential.helper cache
    • git config --global credential.helper 'cache --timeout=7200'
    • https://help.github.com/articles/caching-your-github-password-in-git/

• Make "leafpad" the default editor - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2596805/how-do-i-make-git-use-the-editor-of-my-choice-for-commits

Eclipse

• Install Git(Hub) (Client for Mac)

  • https://mac.github.com/

• Install Eclipse

• • https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

• Install CDT?

• Install PyDev for Eclipse

  • http://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2011/08/31/getting-started-using-python-eclipse/

Refer frequently to http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/EclipseGit/article.html