Git Bash / GitHub notes

Simple Guide to forks in GitHub and Git
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Cloning repos to your computer

1. Set working directory in Git Bash:

$ cd ~/Desktop/

2. Copy hyperlink from GitHub, use insert button to clone into Git Bash:

3. Navigate to new folder created in working directory(with same name as GitHub repo), look at files:

$ cd test
$ ls

4. Check on remotes (references to repos that are not on computer):

$ git remote -v

5. If origin remote is not present, add one (using GitHub repo url):

6. Edit existing file (README.md) in test repo:

Open README.md file in any text editor (e.g., Notepad). Make any desired edits, save, and close.

7. Create new markdown file:

$ touch new.md

8. Open and edit new markdown file:

Open new.md file in text editor, make edits, save, and close.

9. Check status of files:

$ git status

10. Change status of files for committing to GitHub:

Add one file at a time: $ git add new.md

Add all files at once: $ git add .

11. Check status of files again to verify that they are ready for commit:

$ git status

12. Commit files:

Option A, using insert mode:

$ git commit (this will open a new window) type your comment at the top of the new window hit ESC, then “:wq” in the field below

Option B, adding argument with -m “text”:

$ git commit -m “edit readme and added new”

13. Now that commit is complete, re-check status to confirm there is nothing left to commit:

$ git status

14. Push these changes to GitHub, refresh GitHub to verify that repo has been modified:

$ git push origin master

Syncing your GitHub fork

1. Copy hyperlink of original repo, add to your remotes, then check that it worked:

$ git remote -v
$ git remote add upstream
$ git remote -v

2. Fetch changes:

$ git fetch upstream

3. Merge changes:

$ git merge upstream/master

4. Push changes to GitHub so that your repo is in snyc:

$ git push origin master