Version Control System | Git-GitHub

What is Git?

Git is a version control system. It tracks changes in your code, allows you to manage your local or remote repositories, and makes it easy to collaborate within a team. [Doc]

How to manage your work using Git & GitHub

• Create a repository on GitHub
• Generate SSH key
• Clone the repo locally
• Use branches
• Use Git flow
• Track your work
• Keep your local and remote repositories updated

Most used Git commands

• git clone
• git add .
• git commit -m "your-work-message"
• git push
• git pull

How to use VS Code GUI

Teamwork | How to use branches

A branch is a separate line of development. It allows you to work on new features or fixes without affecting the main codebase. The default branch is usually main

• git checkout -b "branch-name"

• Best Practice fro Naming Branches

  • add: A new feature.
  • change: Generic changes in the code base, anything that is related to maintaining or improving the code.
  • fix: A bug fix.
  • test: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests.

  Feature-Based Branching

  It is a common Git workflow strategy where each new feature or improvement in your project gets its own separate branch

    main
    |
    *---* release-1.0
            \
            *---* develop
                \
                    *---* feature-login
                    *---* feature-cart
  

  Steps to manage your work

  • Create a new branch
  • Push your work
  • Open a PR with a clear title, description (add a screenshot or video), and labels
  • Assign a reviewer for your code
  • Review your teammate's code
  • Approve the PR
  • Merge the PR
  • Delete the branch

Tasks Management

• Use projects
• Use issues
• Use branch rules