VersionControl

Git and GitHub

Version Control

-> Checkpoint of your code

Git:

-> Version Control Language

.git

-> git file to track your changes

Functions:

• Initialize Git: git init
• Check status of staging area: git status
• Add selected files to the staging area: git add < files >
• Add checkpoint (push into local repository): git commit -m "your message" (Use present tense)
• Check history of commit: git log
• Revert back to the last version (committed): git checkout
• Check the differences between previous checkpoint and current working directory: git diff < filename >
• Push existing local repository to the remote repository: git push < branch name >
• remove?? : git rm

GitHub

-> Host Remote Repository a. Public Repository: Open Source (contribute to the society) b. Private Repository: For secret projects

.gitignore:

-> ignore files from being committed/pushed -> Examples of things you need to ignore = .env, venv, secret keys, Personal API keys, User preferences -> Check for references in gitignore repo by github

Cloning a remote repository into the local repository

-> git clone < link to repository >

Branching and Merging

-> Others can commit too but to a branch of the repository, so that the integrity of the repository stays. When we're sure the branch won't ruin the main code -> merge -> git branch: see how many branch there is -> git checkout < branch name >: get to the branch -> git merge: merge changes between the branch and master

Forking and Pull Requests:

-> Allow others to add changes, and suggest changes -> Pull request: the request of change -> Forking: getting repository from others