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how to use github on the terminal

how-to

how to use github on the terminal

tips:

• terminal tutorial
• markdown tutorial

instructions to work

clone a repo from github to your computer

to clone a repo, where x is your repo

git clone X

go to the folder

open terminal and go to your folder X

cd x

do more cd until you reach the folder you want

if you want to go back to the beginning, do cd without argument

cd

open the file

to open a file with atom, where x is your filename

atom x

workflow

• work on your local copy, on your computer

• check git status to check there are changes

git status

• stage a commit, a commit is a new version of your work

git add -A

• commit, now your repository in your computer will have a new commit. replace x without your explanation about this commit, keep the double quotes.

git commit -m "x"

• push to github on the cloud

git push

• now your work is both on your computer and on the cloud =) !