Commit early, commit often! A gentle introduction to the joy of Git and GitHub

A template for taking notes during a Hands-on Workshop at Western Users of SAS Software in San Francisco, California, on September 14, 2022.

Main Concepts Covered, following the Step of the "Git Flow"

Managing Code Repositories:

• Repo (created using the GitHub web interface, or using the Git CLI with git init):

• Fork (typically created using the GitHub web interface only):

• Local Clone (typically created using the Git CLI with git clone only):

• Branch (created using the GitHub web interface, or using the Git CLI with git branch or git checkout):

Managing Code Edits:

• Stage Changes (typically created using the Git CLI with git add only):

• Commit Changes (created using the GitHub web interface, or using the Git CLI with git commit):

• Publish Changes to Remote Clone (typically created using the Git CLI with git push only):

• Pull Request or PR (typically created using the GitHub web interface only):

Additional Git CLI Commands Discussed:

• git --version:

• git --help:

• git config:

• git status:

Additional Git CLI Commands to Consider Learning (during or after this HOW):

• git log:

• git diff:

• git fetch:

• git pull: