github

github cheatsheet

setup a working environment, including a fork from a repository

• This will create a new folder dedicated to the project and Move to the project directory

git init <projectName>
cd <projectName>

• Add remote repo “prime”.

git remote add prime https://github.com/<repo_owner>/<projectName>

• Add remote repo “origin”.

git remote add origin https://github.com/<username>/<projectName>

• Download latest code from prime.

git pull prime master

• Create local branch for current development

git checkout –b <meaningfulBranchName>

create a pull request to push local modifications

• Add files to be committed

git add path1/filename1.c path2/filename2.h

• Commit the changes.

git commit –m”Meaningful commit message explaining what’s the purpose of the pull request and how it was implemented”

• Push to remote origin

git push origin <meaningfulBranchName>

• Open pull requests

To open the pull request, go to <username> fork on github and press “create pull request”.

rollback to a commit

git reset --hard <commit-id>
git log
git push origin <branch name>
git push origin <branch name> -f  ///in case it did not accept the 'git push' command