Git Installation and Usage Basics for GBAA Custodians

GitBasicsForGreenbayaa.txt

If you have a Lynda.com account, this video provides a lightweight overview of Git and GitHub. 
- https://www.lynda.com/GitHub-tutorials/GitHub-Web-Designers/162276-2.html

Don't have a Lynda account? You can use your Brown County Library card to get free access!
- https://www.lynda.com/portal/sip?org=browncountylibrary.org

The (Optional) steps are helpful for Windows users who prefer a Unix style working environment. Note that Git is not a prerequestite for Cmder. I beleive Cmder will work just fine without installing Git First. I installed Cmder after installing Git so I cannot confirm.

Command Line Summary:
- Download and install Git https://git-scm.com/downloads 
-- (Optional) Choose "Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Windows Command Prompt"
-- (Optional) Download and install the FULL version of Cmder http://cmder.net/ You can now use 

Create a new local repository:
- Start Cmder or Windows Command Prompt
- Create and navigate to a directory for your local copy of the website
- Enter the following command to pull a copy of the website to your computer. It will create a new folder.
  git clone https://github.com/GreenBayAA/GreenBayAA.github.io.git

Pushing files to remote repository:
- Start Cmder or Windows Command Prompt
- Navigate to the directory containing the changed file(s)
- Enter the following command to check which files have changed
  git status
- If the files indicated in git status are as expected, enter this command to commit the changes
* Provide a detailed commit message 
  git commit YOURFILENAME -m "Your detailed commit message"
- Push the changes to the online repository
  git push
  
   
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 TODO:
 - Instructions for GitHub Desktop
 - Instructions on merging & conflict resolution
 - Instructions on making sure the current local repo is in sync with the master
 - ? Change instructions to reference a branch rather than the master repo
 - Figure out process flow / responsibilities for merging changes
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