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| title | sub_title | author | date | theme | ||
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| Intro to git | git push -f origin main | Prabuddha Hans | 2025-09-22 |
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Git
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Git is tool that's used in the programming industry.
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Another name for Git is a Version Control System (VCS) tool.
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Specifically to track project work done, and the changes to files we've made.
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The more correct term is Source Control.
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It is NOT a programming language.
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Git is a tool made for (usually) us programmers to track the work we've done.
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Programmer socks (not) included.
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Now we need to ask WHY.
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Why would we need a tool like this?
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Why not use Google Drive instead?
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I will find your IP address.
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In all honesty,
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It's to help keep track of who did what.
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And to work on unique features...
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without affecting the main area/branch of our work.
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When DO we use git?
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Because Git keeps track of the changes we've made to files,
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We can then use it to commit and stage these files,
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and push them to a place where we can store them.
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This place is called a Repository.
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Repositories are hosted on websites like GitLab, GitHub and Forgejo.
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But, an interesting feature of git, is that it allows you to time-travel.
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Meaning that if a project breaks, you can go back to before it broke.
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Now I hear you in the audience asking...
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Why not use SVN?
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The answer is simple.
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An actual answer is that Git is Distributed, and SVN in centralized.
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Simply put, devs can store their changes locally on their machines,
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where on SVN they're stored on a central system.
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With a central system you NEED to be connected at all times to work on it.
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You can work locally on git without having to be connected,
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and then push once you're reconnected.
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Back to git.
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Let's start with the basics.
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Live demonstration time
Please get your laptops out
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How to download Git & Git LFS
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Download
<https://git-scm.com/downloads>
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<https://forgejo.skynet.ie/Skynet/deploy_user>
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Don't do this
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LFS Install
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git lfs install
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Setup SSH key (see Readme.md))
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git init
git remote add origin <repo_url>
git pull origin <branch_name>
git add <file_name>
git commit -m "<commit_message>"
git push origin <branch_name>
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https://<username>.users.skynet.ie/
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TroubleShooting
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If you see this:
Credit: Geeks for Geeks
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