setting up a repository
to create a new repository:
create a new directory, CD into it, run:
git init
or to clone an existing repository:
git clone <repository-url>
working with Git
git keeps track of files like this:
modified -> staged -> committed
changing a file -> modified
git add -> staged
git commit -> committed
adding files to a repository
adding files adds them to the staging area
see all your modified files with
git status
add files one at a time to carefully craft a commit
git add <file>
committing
when you are finished adding files to the staging area, commit:
git commit -m <commit-message>
make sure your commit message is descriptive
pushing your changes
your changes are now committed to your local repository
to push your changes to a remote repository
git push origin <branch-name>