git-practice-wlh12

Git Commands:

git init

• Creates a new git repository for the directory you are in.

git add

• Adds files to the git staging zone.
• You must specify which files you want to add at the end of the command.
  • The . represents all files. So git add . will add all changed or untracked files.

git status

• Checks the status of your files. Notes whether files are untracked (new files), modified versions of files, or if files are deleted.

git commit -m 'some message'

• Commits any added files to the git history.
• Remember to add a message using the syntax -m 'some message'. If you don't, git will open a vim editor.
• If you find yourself looking at a vim editor, type :qa to exit and return to the terminal.
  • You will then need to try your commit again, this time with the message attached.

git remote add origin <url>

• Makes a connection between your local git repository and a location on GitHub.
• Your local git repository will remember this connection and you won't need to run this command more than one time per project.
• If you are confused on this step, make a new repository on GitHub and follow the …or push an existing repository from the command line section.

git push

• Uploads your code to a remote location (i.e. GitHub)
  • If this is your first time pushing to a new repository on GitHub, append -u origin master to the end of the command.
  • The -u origin master portion of the command will make the remote url you added the default push location.