- Snapshots
- Git is a DVCS that stores data in a file system made up of snapshots.
- DVCS : A Distributed Version Control systems (DVCS)
- Local Operations
- Git mostly relies on local operations because most necessary information can be found in local resources.
- Tracking Changes
- Every single change applied to any file or directory is tracked by Git. And, as the gatekeeper, Git will
- always detect file corruption or loss of information in transit.
- Loss of Data
- Git is set up to greatly minimize the possibility of irreversible damage to files, such as accidentally lost data. Git makes it extremely difficult for a snapshot of your file that is committed to be lost.
- States
- Files in Git can reside in three main states:
Committed
Modified
Staged
Git can be installed in three ways:
- Install as a package
- Install via another installer
- Download and compile the source code.
- Git tool called git config allows the setting of configuration
- Type the following into Terminal or Command Line:
git config --global user.name "Username"
git config --global user.email "example@email.com"
*you can use the default text editor or change it with this command line:
- $ git config --global core.editor emacs for the emacs text editor
There are three ways to get more information with these particular command :
git help command
git command --help
man git-command
| Importing | Cloning |
|---|---|
| To import an existing project or directory into Git | copy of an existing Git repository from a particular server |
Check File Status $ git status
Tracking and Staging a New File 1. Single File - git add filename 2. All Files - $ git add *
Committing a File $ git commit -m “made change x,y,z”
Committing All Changes $ git commit -a
Pushing Changes $ git push origin master