{"id":402,"date":"2017-08-19T06:36:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T06:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mansainfotech.com\/blog\/?p=402"},"modified":"2017-08-19T06:36:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T06:36:25","slug":"git-and-github-a-quick-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mansainfotech.com\/blog\/git-and-github-a-quick-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Git and GitHub – A Quick Look"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is Git just another word for GitHub, are they related or are they completely different? – This post is specifically built to answers such trivial questions faced by most folks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So, Let\u2019s get cracking…<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is <\/span><\/span>Git<\/span><\/span><\/span>? <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

First thing first, Git is not Github. They are different yet, related to each other. Git is the most popular version control system founded in 2005 by Linus Torvalds. Git installs locally on your computer to handle \u2018version control\u2019. So, to understand git, you should first learn about version control.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Version control, in specific terms,<\/i> help you record changes to files or set of files so that you can recall previous versions later. It\u2019s just like \u2013 making small changes, taking snapshot; making small changes and taking another snapshot; so on…You can then, use Git to step back and forth whenever necessary through each snapshot. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And, Git is simply one of many version control systems that you can download and install in your machine. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Collaboration<\/span>…If you are working as an individual, then its great. But, what if you want to share your project directory with team \u2013 make changes, send them to your team members or have changes they make appear on your machine\u2019s project directory?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For this, Git has a command called Push and Pull, <\/b>which allows to pull in your collaborators changes and push back your own changes. This is good until you and your collaborators are sitting right next to each other. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s where GitHub<\/span> comes! GitHub is a place for storing identical working directories \u2013 also called as repositories or repo. It provides a hub for Git repositories. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

GitHub is specifically built for Git, yet, they aren\u2019t really linked. You can use any other Git hosting service apart from GitHub. One such alternative is Bitbucket<\/span>. (Unlike GitHub) Bitbucket gives private access to repositories.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, Let\u2019s discuss three main characterstic f<\/i>unctions of Git…<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a8 Creating a local repository of project under <\/span><\/span><\/span>project_name<\/span><\/em>\/<\/span><\/strong>.git<\/span> directory in your home directory.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Creating directory which allows you to directly see the files. Also, called working area.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Creating staging area where you can store changes to file before any commit. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Time to get little deeper into how Git works…<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u27a8 Setup,<\/span><\/span> <\/i>i.e. download Git for OSX, Windows or Linux.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Create a new repository using command: git init<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Create working copy of local repository: <\/span><\/span><\/span>git clone \/path\/to\/repository<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

\u27a8 To recall, our local repository consist of three \u2018trees\u2019 maintained by gi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code>t.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Add and commit changes using following commands:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

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git add <filename><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git commit -m \"Commit message\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u27a8 To push changes from local to remote repository, use: git push origin master.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

\u27a8 Branches are used for developing features that isolates from each other. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

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To create new branch:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git checkout -b feature_x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

To delete a branch: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git branch -d feature_x<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

To push branch to remote repository:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git push origin <branch><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u27a8 To update and merge changes, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

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Update local repository to newest commit and merge remote changes: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git pull<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

To merge another with your active branch: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

git merge <branch><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u27a8 To study repository history, use: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

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git log<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

And, there a<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code>re<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code> lot more <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code>things that<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code> you can do <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code>with git. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

Concluding the topic: <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code>You must have now got a basic understanding of what Git and GitHub is all about. They are not difficult to grasp, as once you have gotten handle on the basics, you can pick everything up reasonably quickly. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/code><\/p>\n

Thanks for reading, folks! See you again with my another interesting post. :)<\/span><\/span><\/code><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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