In atom with your terminal open (ctrl + ~
)
Type the following commands in order:
- $
git checkout develop
- this will checkout to the main 'branch' which is the code we use to deploy to the internet
- $
git pull
- This will fetch the latest version of code from this main branch
- $
git checkout gchappell
- This is your 'local branch' where you can make changes
- $
git merge develop
- This will bring in the latest changes to your local branch which will allow you to work on changes without creating too many conflicts