ayunas/git

Git

Exercise Objective:

• Install Git on your machine and create a GitHub repository that you will upload work to for the duration of this boot camp.

Exercise Steps/Instructions:

1. Download Git and install on your machine.

2. Create a GitHub account

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Git Instructions

• Create a template copy of this repository by clicking : "Use this template"
• Name the repository the same name as the master template repository.
• Add your TA as collaborator
• Clone YOUR repo to your local computer
• Create a new branch: git checkout -b <firstName-lastName>.
• Implement the project on your newly created <firstName-lastName> branch, committing changes regularly.
• Push commits: git push origin <firstName-lastName>.

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• Copy the files from the HTML prework and paste it in the new cloned folder (e.g. index.html, index.css)
• Save your changes and then add, commit and push your files up to your repository
• Create a new file using the command line named notes.txt
• Add some text to the file notes.txt
• Create a new branch call newBranch
• Move the HTML to the newBranch and leave the notes.txt file in the master branch
• Save the changes and then add, commit and push your files up to your repository
• Refresh your repository to make sure your files got uploaded and the branches got updated
• Go back and delete the file note.txt using Git
• Move the HTML files back to the master branch
• Delete the newBranch
• Check the status, add, commit and push your changes
• Go to your repository and make sure the notes.txt file is removed, and only HTML files remain

3. Submit the exercise on the TEKcamp Portal

4. Complete the Exercise Evaluation form on the TEKcamp Portal.