git

/* no more masters ...huh */

git config --global init.defaultBranch main

Setup Github & local machine git

/* create project dir */

mkdir <newAmbitiousProject>

cd <newAmbitiousProject>

/* initialise */

git init

touch <aFile>

/* check what files are changed */

git status

/* add file/dir to be tracked by git */

git add <file/DirName>

/* commit changes w/ comments */

git commit -m 'some useful log'

/********** GITHUB stuff ****************/

Log into github. Create a public repo like icmp15/<thisWillRotRepo>

/****DO NOT add README, license etc... as it creates file in remote and has issues w/ local **/

/* on local machine - all Github access is set */

add 

brew tap microsoft/git 

brew install cask git-ceredential-manager-core

/* this allows us to use MFA etc for accessing github w/ ICMP account. */

git remote add origin https://github.com/icmp15/thisWillRotRepo.git

/* check name of remote repo */

git remote -v

/* push local changes to remote */

git push origin maingit 

using git Commands:

/*add file to be tracked*/

git add <filename> 

/* untrack and remove a file*/

git rm <fillename>

/*remove from git repo and not filesystem*/

git rm --cached <filename>

/* change file name*/

git mv <origName> <newName>

/* commit the changes locally..e.g removed filename or added new file comments*/

git commit -a -m 'comment''

/* update remote dir ... git push origin branch_name*/

git push origin master 

/* depending on the <cur dir>/.git/config settings sends updates to github*/

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issue w/ git syncing. the key was not known to the ssh-agent.

ssh-add <~/path/to/key_file>

<enter the passphrase>

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/* discard changes made in a file*/

git checkout -- <filename>

/*though discussions suggests to use*/

git stash save --keep-index --include-untracked

/*the stash can then be dropped*/

git stash drop