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: