A page describing a git workflow for junior developers looking to keep their github updated with all their learning projects.

Some basic Git commands are:

git status
git add
git commit

You can find lots of pretty inforgraphics for quick reference if you do an image search for "git commands cheat sheet"

import existing repository Create a new repository

• Open up your IDE
• Open a project or create a new one
• Make sure the project you have open has a .git folder in the root directory
• Direct terminal to correct directory. (pwd to check current directory, cd <path> to change to project directory)

• If existing project already on github AND local machine go to project root on local and run git pull <repo>.
• In terminal run git status and read.
• If git status returns showing no new files or commits, proceed to do work on project.
• Save your work by using Ctrl + S.
• Reach a stopping point in your work and run git status and read.
• If git status returns showing no new files or commits, return to step 3.
• If git status shows list of files run git add . to add all files.
• (optional) git status again to see that your files have been added to the commit.
• git commit -m "Describe changes and reasons for commit"
• git push
• Return to step 2.