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Hacktoberfest 2k19 Session1

Git is a version control system that allows tracking changes to files. It takes snapshots of files and keeps a history of code changes. Git is distributed, open source, and coordinates work between multiple developers. The basics of Git involve initializing a repository, adding and committing files, and viewing commit history and status. Github is a platform for hosting Git repositories remotely and collaborating with others. It allows forking repositories, cloning them locally, and pushing commits to the remote origin to create pull requests.

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Hacktoberfest 2k19 Session1

Git is a version control system that allows tracking changes to files. It takes snapshots of files and keeps a history of code changes. Git is distributed, open source, and coordinates work between multiple developers. The basics of Git involve initializing a repository, adding and committing files, and viewing commit history and status. Github is a platform for hosting Git repositories remotely and collaborating with others. It allows forking repositories, cloning them locally, and pushing commits to the remote origin to create pull requests.

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GIT_INIT

Basics of version control


and GIT
Topics:
● Version Control

● Git

● Github

● Demo
Version Control
Version Control System
- Version control system records changes to a file or set of
files over time so that you can recall specific versions later.
- It is also used to keep a track of who made a particular
change.
- Eg. Git, SVN, Mercurial, etc.
Learning Git
What is git?

- A distributed Version Control System


- Open Source
- Takes “Snapshots” of your files/code.
- Keeps track of code history.
- Coordinates work between multiple developers.
Demo time! Yes!

Demo - 1

Step 0: Install git


https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/install-git
Step 1:

git init

- Initialize a new, empty repository.


OR
- Convert an existing directory into
a new Git repository.
Step 2:

git add

- git add <filename>


- git add .
- Tells Git about what files need to be
added to the staging area
Step 3:

git commit

- git commit - m “Commit-Message-Goes-Here”

- All the changes from the staging area are added


into the local repository
Extra step:

git status

- Tells us what files are in the staging area,


check status of the working tree.
- Tells us about the tracked and untracked
changes.
Extra step:

git log

- git log
- Shows your commit history.
- Shows a list of your commits with the
commit message, timestamp and a hash
value of that commit
Github
What is Github

- Seperate from Git. Git does not need Github to exist.


- Github is a web based platform that acts as a server where
people can host their repository.
- You can host your git repo on your own web server without using
github.
- Github has become the most popular destination for most of the
open source projects and hence it has become synonymous to
git.
- Alternatives to github: Gitlab, Bitbucket etc
How to use Github:

- As simple as creating an account on the website.

- You can create repos in your account

- You can also “clone” public repo to your local system

- You push your changes to the “remote” github repo

- We shall discuss all these concepts in a demo next


Demo - 2
First step: fork

- Fork the repo you want to work with


- Go to github.com and fork the following repo:
- github.com/webclub-nitk/hacktoberfest-2k19

- This will create a copy of the repo in your account.


Second step: clone

- Clone the repo you just forked


- Go to github.com and clone the following repo:
- github.com/<your-username>/hacktoberfest-2k19

- Go to terminal and type this:


- git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/hacktoberfest-2k19
Third step: Pick up an issue

- Pick a good first issue.


- For example, we can pick issue #1 -> Introduce yourself
- Follow the code of conduct and contributing guidelines.
- Claim the issue and start working
Fourth Step: Add the files and commit

- Go to the introductions folder


- Add a text file with your roll-no. Eg. 17CO221.txt
- Add your details like name, username, branch, etc. (Check the
README.md file for an example)

- Add and Commit


- git add .
- git status (Should display the file you create above)
- git commit -m “Details of 17CO221 added”
Fifth Step: Push the changes to remote github

- Command: git push <local> <branch-name>


- By default we will have <local> called origin
- <remote> as master branch (could be other branch name as well)

- git push origin master


Create a Pull request (PR)

Go the your forked repo:


- https://github.com/<your username>/hacktoberfest-2k19

There will be an option to initiate a PR. Go ahead and submit a PR.


References
Version Control:
https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-About-Version-Control

Git Cheat Sheet:


https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/atlassian-git-cheatsheet
THANK YOU

Special Thanks to
CSD NITK
for providing us with the
required technical support.

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