GitHub Setup

GitHub Setup

1. Sign-Up for a GitHub Account

   https://github.com

2. Go to Python 101 Repository

   https://github.com/NIAGroup/Python101-Fall19
   Watch Repository

3. Install Git Bash:

   https://git-scm.com/download/win
   Recommended: 32bit version
   Choose all default settings

4. While inside of the git bash commandline, modify proxy to support github access by executing

   git config --global http.proxy http://10.7.211.16:911

   Note: Git bash will be used to make updates to the repository and submit them to the remote repository

5. Clone Repository

   Inside Git Bash commandline clone the Python-101-2019 repo
   git clone https://github.com/NIAGroup/Python101-Fall19.git

   List all files in your directory
   ls

   Change directory to the Python 101 repository you just cloned
   cd Python101-Fall19

6. Create a Branch of the Repository

   git checkout -b <branch name>

7. Create Your Directory and a Text File

   Make a directory called "your name"
   mkdir <your name>

   Change directory to the directory you just created
   cd <your name>

   Create a file called "foo.txt"
   touch foo.txt

   List the files in your directory. You should see the file foo.txt
   ls

8. Add, Commit and Push Your Changes to Your Branch Repository

   Stage your files
   git add .

   Commit the changes you've made and add a message with the changes you've made
   git commit -m "<Comment describing what change you performed>"

   Push your changes to your local branch
   git push origin <branch name>