blackfalcon

Git-workflow vs feature branching

When working with Git, there are two prevailing workflows are Git workflow and feature branches. IMHO, being more of a subscriber to continuous integration, I feel that the feature branch workflow is better suited, and the focus of this article.

If you are new to Git and Git-workflows, I suggest reading the atlassian.com Git Workflow article in addition to this as there is more detail there than presented here.

I admit, using Bash in the command line with the standard configuration leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to awareness of state. A tool that I suggest using follows these instructions on setting up GIT Bash autocompletion. This tool will assist you to better visualize the state of a branc

albatrocity

Using Git version control for code projects

Creating a new code repo from a local working copy

with the Github for Mac app

1. From the repositories view in the app, drag the project folder to the bottom of the left sidebar.
2. Hit "Yes" when it asks if you want to create a local git repository
3. Go to "Changes" view (⌘2)
4. Select the files that you want to commit their current state to the repository. You can view the changes of the file by clicking on the double up arrow on the file name bar.