GIT Instructions

Make sure git account is setup in VSCode. Need to setup username and email.

Ctrl Shift P: Git clone.

Set up a directory for git cloning

Move your project folders into the git directory

VSCode will show changes.

Uploading in Git

1. Stage (local machine)
2. Commit (local machine)
3. Sync (sending to git server)

If you run into problems: Undo Commit, Undo Stage

Setting userid and password

The following is necessary to do the first time, when you try to push to the server, also called sometime "sync"

git config --global user.name "Your Name" git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"

Finding out what is your current setting for username and email

git config --global user.name git config --global user.email

First time commit/sync

1. Not sure between these two which triggers the credentials challenge
2. When it does, you will be taken to a browser to login once
3. After that it should remember those credentials

How does one work with git in a team

1. Very complicated subject
2. And you will get to know as you continue to collaborate

Meanwhile, frequently...

1. Frequently...
2. Pull first
3. Make your changes or new files or folders
4. The "source control icon will light up when something new is there

When ready with your changes

1. Stage (all) files
2. Enter a message and commit
3. Sync (pushing to the server)

What can go wrong with pull

1. When you pull...
2. if there are some files that are added/updated, it will give an error
3. So, to resolve, stage them first...
4. If you don't want to stage them (like if they are temporary), copy them somewhere else for now [Bigger topic to understand]
5. Then you should be able to pull the latest
6. Update/change/add
7. stage, commit, and sync