How to use Git
Our server is also a Git server, it will be useful if you want to better manage your code or collaborate with others.
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[hide]What is Git?
I got a very briefing introduction on Git video of 3 minutes. Take a look at it if you have interest.
Install git on your computer
GUI
There are many GUI clients for git, what I recommend is SmartGit, it is with non-commercial version that you can use for free.
Command Line Client
Just install git on your computer, go to Git - Installing Git to see how to do it.
Use Git
Create a Git Repository
To create a repository, you can choose to create one in your own home directory or common directory depending on whether you want to enable collaboration. I have create a folder "/share/apps/collaborate/" for every user where they can initialise a git then other could make changes to it. Create a git repository is very easy, go to the folder you want to create, for example:
cd /share/apps/collaborate/project_name/ git init --bare project_name.git
then finished. Details check here
Clone a Git Repository
Also very easy, on your own computer, navigate to the folder you want to clone to, for example:
cd ~/.../project_name/ git clone username@ourphysics.org:/share/apps/collaborate/project_name/project_name.git
then finished. Details check here If you are using GUI client, things become much more easier, check its user guide for help.
Commit Changes to a Git Repository
git commit -m "Commit Summary" -a
This will commit all changes with a summary "Commit Summary"
git commit -m "Commit Summary" some-file
This will only commit some-file with summary "Commit Summary" Details check here
Push Commits to a Git Repository
git push
This will push all commits to the default branch of the current repository to server. Details check here
Pull Commits from a Git Repository
Opposite to Push, pull pulls the commits from server.
git pull
Details check here
