Introduction to Git and GitHub By GDG on Campus Kaba University
- 1. Git and GitHub Hands on Session Kabale University Arinaitwe Rebecca BIT, Kabale University Arinaitwe Rebecca @Becky7Renasha [email protected]
- 2. Agenda Prerequisites Initial Setup Creating Your First Repository Staging and Committing Changes Tips for Beginners Git and GitHub Workflow Q & A session
- 3. Prerequisites Git Installed: Download Git and install it. GitHub Account: Make sure you've created an account (as covered earlier). Code Editor: VS Code or any preferred code editor.
- 4. Initial Setup Go to the official Git website: git-scm.com Click on Download and choose the appropriate version for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux). Run the downloaded .exe file. Keep the default settings unless you need specific integrations. Check if git is installed: git --version
- 5. Configure Git Set your username • git config --global user.name "Your Name" • eg. git config --global user.name "doreentush66"
- 6. Configure Git Set your email • git config --global user.email "email" • eg. git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
- 7. Configure Git To varify Your configurations: git config --list
- 8. Your First Repository: creating a folder Open Terminal and create a new directory or do it manually using GUI mkdir my-first-repo navigate too the newly created directory cd my-first-repo
- 9. Your First Repository Initialize Git: • git init Create a File • Create a simple html file • echo "#my new file" > index.html
- 10. Staging and Committing Changes Check Status: • git status Stage the File: • git add index.html To add all the files in our directory • git add .
- 11. Staging and Committing Changes Commit Changes: • git commit -m "Initial commit with index.html"
- 12. Making changes to the directory Making changes to the directory e.g. creating a new file or modifying an existing file • Using git status, we can notice modified files and new files that have been added to the directory
- 13. Making changes to the directory creating a new CSS file in our directory echo "#the style file" > style.css and modying index.html
- 14. Staging the changes made use git add . to add the modified file and the new file to the staging area
- 15. Commiting the changes made git commit -m "added a css file and improved the home page"
- 16. Setting Up and Generating an SSH Key for GitHub ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]" After generating the key, got to C:Usersadmin.ssh on the view tab tick the checkbox to view hidden items Right-click on id_ed25519.pub Select Open with > Notepad (or any text editor). Copy the entire content of the file
- 17. Add the Key to GitHub: Go to GitHub > Settings > SSH and GPG keys. Click New SSH key. Paste the copied key. Give it a title (e.g., "My key"). Click Add SSH key. Test the Connection: ssh -T [email protected]
- 18. Any Questions?? Kabale University Arinaitwe Rebecca BIT, Kabale University Arinaitwe Rebecca @Becky7Renasha [email protected]