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Installing GIT

• mac: $brew install git or use the graphical install at http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer

• linux: $apt-get install git-core or $yum install git-core
• windows: http://code.google.com/p/msysgit

Configuring GIT

• $ git config –global user.name “Your Name”
• $ git config –global user.email youremail@email.com

Getting files from our repository

• The first time, do: $git clone git://github.com/aardvarkium/NAMEOFPROJECT
• Afterwards: $git pull

Checking in files (just do it and don’t be nervous about it!)

• $git add .
• $git commit
  • You should see a screen that shows you the files you’ll be checking in. Make sure they are correct, and then type in a message that describes your changes. For example, “Changed the readme file to explain the install process on windows.” or “Added geocaching to the locations controller.”
• or to quickly add everything and type your message in one shot, you can use the command: $git commit -a -m “Message goes here”
• $git push

Creating a new project

• $git init
• $git add .
• $git commit

Adding forgotten files to a commit

• $ git commit -m ‘initial commit’
• $ git add forgotten_file
• $ git commit –amend