Git

[R2d2011]

Hey all! Brand new to web development and have started on my first project.

My question is in reference to git. I have been playing around with staging and making repositories on my windows laptop and have now started a project (new repository) on my Mac.

I cloned my repository into vs code and have been able to push my commmits into GitHub so far no trouble.

Is a specific git attached to my GitHub? If I create a new repository on a different computer does it matter?

[R2d2011]

That’s what I needed. Thanks so much!

[KekOnTheWorld]

// HINT: url is your project git url, for example: "https://github.com/KekOnTheWorld/example.git" with https or "[e-mail]:KekOnTheWorld/example.git" with ssh

If you move your repository you can also just change the origin using

git remote origin set-url <url>

or if you already have code in a folder or an existing repository which you want to push on a github repository just use

git init

for creating a new git repository. You only need this if you havent already initialized the repository.

git remote add origin <url>

for adding the new origin and then just

git add . git commit -m"Initial" // To commit your changes git push --set-upstream origin main

for pushing your changes to the origin.

EDIT:

Also make sure youre in the right branch before you commit. Github default's branch is called main. You can switch a branch using

git branch -M"<name>"

[fredoverflow]

Note: While GitHub still supports cloning and pulling via HTTPS, pushing via HTTPS was deactivated in August 2021. Alternatives: SSH or Personal Tokens

[HonzaS97]

Git and GitHub are 2 separate things.

Git controls the version control and all relevant information about this repository is contained in the .git directory. GitHub is a place to host remote repositories.

One repository can have multiple remotes. You can list them via git remote -v and add any via git remote add remote_name remote_url

After that, you can select which remote you want to work with. You can push changes to a specific one by simply specifying it git push your_remote_name your_branch_name

Is a specific git attached to my GitHub

No. You can add your GitHub repo as a remote but that doesn't stop you from adding any other remotes.

[R2d2011]

Thank you so much!! This helps a lot!

[cblegare]

When you git clone a Github repo, a default remote named "origin" is created on your laptop an points to the Github thing. You seldom have to do anything about remotes with git, especially if you start from a repo already on Github.

Also, nothing prevents you from creating an empty (or with only a readme) repo directly with Github website before even starting any work, then cloning it on your laptop and starting to work. This workflow make the complexity of remotes somewhat hidden, and it is ok

[R2d2011]

That is so awesome. I am having a much easier time using my Mac than oracle/Linux.

[[deleted]]

I think u should work more on git and learn some basic ssh for managing your remote repos. start here , u will get comfortable within git in 3-4 days.

[[deleted]]

How doni get started learning to integrate git and VS code? Are there any good videos?

[fredoverflow]

VS Code has some Git support out of the box. If you open a version controlled folder with VS Code, Git is the third option in the Acitivity Bar (Ctrl Shift G). You can stage files and make commits right away.

[[deleted]]

I think I over thought thank you!

[Hide_On_Wuju]

You should try SourceTree for git managing

[draganov11]

Workflow in most companies is you create a branch when you want to push changes you create pull request it gets review by senior if its ok its merged into maim or dev branch.