Welcome! Thanks for coming.
Install git if you haven't already.
The first wave of challenges will be interacting with this repository. Complete the challenges below in the order they appear.
Don't worry about making a mistake. All edits will be local, so they won't affect anyone else. Remember, git is distributed 😉
If you get stuck, raise your hand and a mentor will be over to help.
Let's begin!
For the first challenge, let's review the basics.
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Open up the terminal and type the following (on Windows?):
$ git clone https://github.com/trynewtech/try-git.git
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In the newly cloned repository, open CHANGE-ME.txt and replace the
.with aD. You'll see. -
Commit your change
Tip: Remember to tell git to include CHANGE-ME.txt in the commit by first adding it to the index.Give up? Here's the answer with some additional notes.
When programming, you'll often fix multiple things at once because you've entered flow. Committing all your work into a single commit can make it difficult to see your intention. Git recognizes this and allows you to commit changed files individually. The index lets you do this safely.
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Open CHANGE-ME.txt again and complete the alphabet.
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Commit your change
Let's spice it up a bit and create a new file instead of editing an existing one.
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Make a new file called SUPER-SECRET.txt
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Add your favorite number
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Commit your change
Hint: "git commit -a" won't help you here.
You've completed the beginner challenges! Now see if you can complete the following!
Say you want to try out an experimental feature. It's a big feature, so you still want to add multiple commits, just in case you decide to keep them in the project.
Git makes branching easy. Branching and merging is a crucial part of git. So let's jump right in, shall we?
The next set of challenges are in another branch of this repository.
Try switching to it now. The branch name is level-2.
Stuck? Here's the solution with some additional information about git reset.