Files for advanced lab
First, make sure Git is installed on your computer by typing the following command into your command prompt/terminal:
git --version
If version isn't displayed, follow this guide to install git, and try again:
Next, find the folder where you find to keep the repository and open it up in the termimal. In Windows, you can simply type cmd into the address bar while your folder is opened in file explorer.
To clone this repository (file system), use the following command while in the directory you desire:
git clone https://github.com/user/repository
For this remote respository, this command becomes
git clone https://github.com/jmeneghini/AdvancedLab.git
Now you can begin editing the files in your folder, but they will not change remote repository on GitHub, yet...
When editing files on your computer, you are working with Working Directory which holds the actual files. The next step is add changed files into the Index, which acts as a staging area for your files. Once the files are in the Index, you can commit them to the Head, which keep tracks of the last commit you made.
When ready to send new/changed files to remote repository, you'll first need to add the files to the index with the following command. You can repeat this command until all files are added:
git add <filename>
If you want to add all files you have added or changed, use the following command instead:
git add -A
With your files now commited to the Index, they can now be moved to the Head using the commit command. It's important to add a short message describing your changes:
git commit -m "Commit message"
Once your commits are finalized, the following command will send your files to GitHub:
git push origin main
To update your folder with all the changes people have uploaded to GitHub, use the following command:
git pull
For those scared of the command line, most modern IDEs have Git implementation you could use. In addition, there is GitHub Desktop which I heard is pretty reliable
For additional info that isn't 100 percent necesarry for this to work but is extremely useful, check out this link