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diff --git a/git.html.markdown b/git.html.markdown index 8c2261cc..3fe07295 100644 --- a/git.html.markdown +++ b/git.html.markdown @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Version control is a system that records changes to a file, or set of files, ove * Distributed version control focuses on sharing changes. Every change has a unique id. * Distributed systems have no defined structure. You could easily have a SVN style, centralized system, with git. -[Additional Information](http:#git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started-About-Version-Control) +[Additional Information](http://git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started-About-Version-Control) ### Why Use Git? @@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ A git repository is comprised of the .git directory & working tree. ### .git Directory (component of repository) The .git directory contains all the configurations, logs, branches, HEAD, and more. -[Detailed List.](http:#gitready.com/advanced/2009/03/23/whats-inside-your-git-directory.html) +[Detailed List.](http://gitready.com/advanced/2009/03/23/whats-inside-your-git-directory.html) ### Working Tree (component of repository) @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ as your working directory. ### Index (component of .git dir) -The Index is the staging area in git. It's basically layer that separates your working tree +The Index is the staging area in git. It's basically a layer that separates your working tree from the Git repository. This gives developers more power over what gets sent to the Git repository. @@ -66,22 +66,22 @@ repository. A git commit is a snapshot of a set of changes, or manipulations to your Working Tree. For example, if you added 5 files, and removed 2 others, these changes will be contained -in a commit (or snapshot). This commit, can then be pushed to other repositorys, or not! +in a commit (or snapshot). This commit can then be pushed to other repositories, or not! ### Branch -A branch is essentially a pointer, that points to the last commit you made. As you commit +A branch is essentially a pointer that points to the last commit you made. As you commit, this pointer will automatically update and point to the latest commit. ### HEAD and head (component of .git dir) -HEAD, is a pointer, that points to the current branch. A repository only has 1 *active* HEAD. -head, is a pointer, that points to any commit. A repository can have any number of heads. +HEAD is a pointer that points to the current branch. A repository only has 1 *active* HEAD. +head is a pointer that points to any commit. A repository can have any number of heads. ### Conceptual Resources -[Git For Computer Scientists](http:#eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/) -[Git For Designers](http:#hoth.entp.com/output/git_for_designers.html) +* [Git For Computer Scientists](http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/) +* [Git For Designers](http://hoth.entp.com/output/git_for_designers.html) ## Commands @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ head, is a pointer, that points to any commit. A repository can have any number ### init Create an empty Git repository. The Git repository's settings, stored information, -and more is stored in a directory, or folder named, ".git". +and more is stored in a directory (a folder) named ".git". ```bash $ git init @@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ $ git config --global user.email "MyEmail@Zoho.com" $ git config --global user.name "My Name" ``` -[Learn More About git config.](http:#git-scm.com/docs/git-config) +[Learn More About git config.](http://git-scm.com/docs/git-config) ### help -To give you quick access to an extremeled detailed guide of each command. Or to +To give you quick access to an extremely detailed guide of each command. Or to just give you a quick reminder of some semantics. ```bash @@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ $ git help status ### add -To add files to the current working tree/directory/repo. If you do not git add new files to the -working tree/directory they will not be included in commits! +To add files to the current working tree/directory/repo. If you do not `git add` new files to the +working tree/directory, they will not be included in commits! ```bash # add a file in your current working directory @@ -192,23 +192,25 @@ Updates all files in the working tree to match the version in the index, or spec # Checkout a repo - defaults to master branch $ git checkout # Checkout a specified branch -$ git checkout -b branchName +$ git checkout branchName +# Create a new branch & switch to it, like: "git branch <name>; git checkout <name>" +$ git checkout -b newBranch ``` ### clone -Clones, or copys, an existing repository into a new directory. It almost adds -remote-tracking branches for each branch in the cloned repo. (which allows you to push -to a remote branch) +Clones, or copies, an existing repository into a new directory. It also adds +remote-tracking branches for each branch in the cloned repo, which allows you to push +to a remote branch. ```bash # Clone learnxinyminutes-docs -$ git clone https:#github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs.git +$ git clone https://github.com/adambard/learnxinyminutes-docs.git ``` ### commit -Stores the current contents of the index in a new "commit". This commit contains +Stores the current contents of the index in a new "commit." This commit contains the changes made and a message created by the user. ```bash @@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ $ git diff # Show differences between the index and the most recent commit. $ git diff --cached -# Show differences between your working dir, and the most recent commit +# Show differences between your working dir and the most recent commit $ git diff HEAD ``` @@ -254,8 +256,8 @@ $ git grep 'variableName' -- '*.java' $ git grep -e 'arrayListName' --and \( -e add -e remove \) ``` -Google is your friend for more examples -[Git Grep Ninja](http:#travisjeffery.com/b/2012/02/search-a-git-repo-like-a-ninja) +Google is your friend; for more examples +[Git Grep Ninja](http://travisjeffery.com/b/2012/02/search-a-git-repo-like-a-ninja) ### log @@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ $ git log --merges ### merge -"Merge" in changes, from external commits, into the current branch. +"Merge" in changes from external commits into the current branch. ```bash # Merge the specified branch into the current. @@ -313,10 +315,10 @@ $ git pull origin master ### push -Push, and merge changes from a branch to a remote & branch. +Push and merge changes from a branch to a remote & branch. ```bash -# Push, and merge changes from a local repo to a +# Push and merge changes from a local repo to a # remote named "origin" and "master" branch. # git push <remote> <branch> # git push => implicitly defaults to => git push origin master @@ -326,15 +328,15 @@ $ git push origin master ### rebase (caution) Take all changes that were committed on one branch, and replay them onto another branch. -*Do not rebase commits that you have pushed to a public repo* +*Do not rebase commits that you have pushed to a public repo*. ```bash # Rebase experimentBranch onto master # git rebase <basebranch> <topicbranch> -$ git rebase master oldTest +$ git rebase master experimentBranch ``` -[Additional Reading.](http:#git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Rebasing) +[Additional Reading.](http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Branching-Rebasing) ### reset (caution) @@ -373,14 +375,14 @@ $ git rm /pather/to/the/file/HelloWorld.c ## Further Information -* [tryGit - A fun interactive way to learn Git.](http:#try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1) +* [tryGit - A fun interactive way to learn Git.](http://try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1) -* [git-scm - Video Tutorials](http:#git-scm.com/videos) +* [git-scm - Video Tutorials](http://git-scm.com/videos) -* [git-scm - Documentation](http:#git-scm.com/docs) +* [git-scm - Documentation](http://git-scm.com/docs) -* [Atlassian Git - Tutorials & Workflows](https:#www.atlassian.com/git/) +* [Atlassian Git - Tutorials & Workflows](https://www.atlassian.com/git/) -* [SalesForce Cheat Sheet](https:#na1.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_git_developer_cheatsheet.pdf) +* [SalesForce Cheat Sheet](https://na1.salesforce.com/help/doc/en/salesforce_git_developer_cheatsheet.pdf) * [GitGuys](http://www.gitguys.com/) |