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First, you can create a directory (on any computer) and put some files into it. Then to initiate a repo, install git and run something like
 
First, you can create a directory (on any computer) and put some files into it. Then to initiate a repo, install git and run something like
git init
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git init
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Then, to add all the files, run the following (to add specific files just run git add <filename>):  
 
Then, to add all the files, run the following (to add specific files just run git add <filename>):  
git add .
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git add .   ## to add all files
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git add <filename> ## to add specific files
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Finally, to commit the files to the repo, you can run commit
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git commit -m "message about commit" ## or

Revision as of 19:13, 18 April 2020

Github is a great place to host code, whether you use it to manage changes, post a final(-ish) version of code, or collaborate and share with others. It can be easier to use git than to email scripts, or point someone to a script on the supercomputer.

Starting a repo

First, you can create a directory (on any computer) and put some files into it. Then to initiate a repo, install git and run something like

git init

Then, to add all the files, run the following (to add specific files just run git add <filename>):

git add .   ## to add all files
git add <filename> ## to add specific files

Finally, to commit the files to the repo, you can run commit

git commit -m "message about commit" ## or