darkhunter141 / Basic_Git_and_Github

Basic Git and Github

What is git ?

Git is a version control system that helps you keep track of changes in your project. 
It is open source and distributed. Git can keep track of the smallest of changes, no matter how large your project is.

What is Github ?

GitHub is a Git repository hosting service. 
GitHub also facilitates with many of its features, such as access control and collaboration.
It provides a Web-based graphical interface.

Git vs. GitHub: What's the Difference?

Git vs. GitHub in Simple Terms is  

Git is a version control system thats lets
you manage and keep track your source code history
And Github is a cloud-based hosting service that lets you manage 
Git repositories.

Install Git

Linux :

sudo apt-get install git

Windows :

Download the latest Git for Windows installer :)

Link : https://git-scm.com/

Now open your terminal to Verify the installation was successful by typing

git --version

Configure your Git :

Configure username :

git config --global user.name "Dark Hunter"

Configure Email :

git config --global user.email "[e-mail]"

Show git username :

git config user.name

Show git email :

git config user.email

You can also use this command

git config --list

Create a git folder :

Create a folder using

mkdir basic git

now create a file

touch day1.txt

and type :
git init

now check :

ls -a

check github status :

git status 

And you will show a error message and that is :

No commits yet

Untracked files:
  (use "git add <file>..." to include in what will be committed)
        day1.txt
        
        
nothing added to commit but untracked files present (use "git add" to track)

how to add files in tracked area :