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Git Lecture

Installing Git

To check if git is installed run git --version. If it is not installed do one of the following based on OS.

install node

brew install node

Ensure Every one has a github account

Windows / Mac Download

Windows will need Git Bash as well to get a unix terminal. have them download the client from this site.

https://git-scm.com/downloads

Terminal Commands

Students will need to know and get comfortable with the following commands and understand this is just another way of navigating their file structure.

• tab: your best friend auto complete.

• pwd: print working directory, see the full path of the directory (aka: folder).

• ls: list, show all the items in the current directory.

• cd: change directory, allows you to move between folders.

• .: here, single dot means from the current directory.

• cd ..: up one level, goes up to the parent directory.

• cd ../..: goes up two levels, can be combined endlessly to move between folders.

• ~: root directory, moves the terminal to the root directory for the user.

• clear: clears out the terminal and all the text.

• mkdir ____: make directory: makes a folder with the provided name at the current directory.

• touch: make a file at the current directory.

• cp source destination: copy to location, set the location of the file you want to copy, and where to copy it to.

• mv: move, allows you to move files around

• rm: remove file, this will only specifically remove a file.

• rmdir ____: deletes an empty directory.

• rm -R ____: deletes all the content of a folder, forever, no return.

• rm -iR ____: deletes all the content of a folder, but asks about every file before it does.

• ↕ arrows: Re types out previous commands. God sent and huge time saver.

• code .: Opens vscode at this location.

set user info for git on terminal

Login Info

• git config --global user.name "____"

Mac Specific

shell command

• Open Terminal found in Finder > Applications > Utilities
• In Terminal, paste the following: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES
• Press return
• Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

Literally anything