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How To Used Git and GitHub

Git allows users to track changes to files and collaborate on code projects. It can be initialized on a local repository and then connected to GitHub for remote collaboration. Files can be staged, committed locally with messages, and then pushed to GitHub after setting a remote. Others can clone the GitHub repository to contribute or pull recent changes. Branching enables parallel development and pull requests allow review before code is merged.

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How To Used Git and GitHub

Git allows users to track changes to files and collaborate on code projects. It can be initialized on a local repository and then connected to GitHub for remote collaboration. Files can be staged, committed locally with messages, and then pushed to GitHub after setting a remote. Others can clone the GitHub repository to contribute or pull recent changes. Branching enables parallel development and pull requests allow review before code is merged.

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Git Basics:

Configuring Git:

After installation, open a terminal or command prompt and set your name and email address:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"

git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Creating a New Repository:

To start using Git, you'll need to initialize a repository. Navigate to the directory where you want to
create your project and run:

git init

Adding Files:

Use git add to stage files for the next commit. For example:

git add file.txt

Committing Changes:

Once you've staged the changes, you can commit them:

git commit -m "Your commit message"

Checking Status:

To see the status of your repository, use:

git status

Viewing Commit History:

You can view the commit history with:

git log

GitHub Basics:
Creating a New Repository on GitHub:

Click on the '+' sign in the top right corner and select "New repository". Follow the instructions to
create a new repository.

Pushing to GitHub:

To push your local repository to GitHub, you'll need to add a remote. Replace username and
reponame with your GitHub username and repository name:

git remote add origin https://github.com/username/reponame.git

Then, push your code to GitHub:

git push -u origin master


Cloning a Repository:

To work on an existing repository from GitHub, you'll need to clone it:

git clone https://github.com/username/reponame.git

Pulling Changes:

To get the latest changes from the remote repository, use:

git pull origin master

Branching:

Create a new branch for development using:

git branch new-branch

Switch to the new branch:

git checkout new-branch

Merging Branches:

After making changes in a branch, you can merge it back into the main branch (usually master):

git checkout master

git merge new-branch

Pull Requests:

When working with others, it's common to make changes on a separate branch and then create a
pull request on GitHub. This allows others to review your changes before merging them into the
main branch.

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