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Pankaj Chouhan edited this page May 31, 2024 · 1 revision

Welcome to the C-Programming-Tutorial-codeswithpankaj wiki!

Step-by-step tutorial to get you started with Git:

Step 1: Install Git

Windows: Download and install Git from git-scm.com.
Mac: Install Git using Homebrew: brew install git.
Linux: Use your package manager, for example: sudo apt-get install git.

Step 2: Configure Git

Open your terminal and set your username and email:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

Step 3: Create a Local Repository

Create a new directory for your project:
```
mkdir my_project
cd my_project
```
Initialize a Git repository:
```
git init
```

Step 4: Add Files and Make Your First Commit

Create a new file:
```
echo "Hello, Git!" > hello.txt
```
Check the status of your repository:
```
git status
```
Add the file to the staging area:
```
git add hello.txt
```

Commit the file:

git commit -m "Add hello.txt with a greeting message"

Step 5: Connect to a Remote Repository (GitHub)

Go to GitHub and create a new repository (don't initialize it with a README).

Connect your local repository to GitHub:

git remote add origin https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git

Step 6: Push Changes to GitHub

Push your commits to the remote repository:
```
git push -u origin master
```

Step 7: Making Changes and Updating the Repository

Make changes to your file:
```
echo "Adding more content" >> hello.txt
```
Check the status and see the changes:
```
git status
```

Add and commit the changes:

git add hello.txt
git commit -m "Update hello.txt with additional content"

Push the changes to GitHub:
```
git push
```

Step 8: Working with Branches

Create a new branch:
```
git branch new-feature
```
Switch to the new branch:
```
git checkout new-feature
```

Make changes and commit them in the new branch:

echo "This is a new feature" > feature.txt
git add feature.txt
git commit -m "Add new feature"

Push the new branch to GitHub:
```
git push -u origin new-feature
```

Step 9: Merging Branches

Switch back to the master branch:
```
git checkout master
```
Merge the new branch into the master branch:
```
git merge new-feature
```
Push the changes to GitHub:
```
git push
```

Step 10: Cloning a Repository

Clone a repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/username/repo-name.git

This is a basic overview to get you started with Git. As you become more comfortable, you'll learn more advanced features and workflows.