Github Boilerplate for New Repositories
Create a new repository on the command line echo “# github-new-repo-template” >> README.md git init git add README.md git commit -m “first commit” git branch
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How to use .gitignore to include files in nested subdirectories
Background Typically .gitignore is used to ignore files – but what do you do when you want to include files? The trick when including files
Adding a new GIT remote when one already exists
In the following workflow: git remote add origin https://[email protected]/repo/app.git You might encounter this error: fatal: remote origin already exists. Do this: git remote set-url origin
How to search for a string in a local repository on Github
Issue: You’re trying to find some text in a local repo on Github. You’re confused because the big search bar at the top left seems
How to store your Github credentials username and password so that you don’t have to type it every time on the command line
First do: git config credential.helper store Then do: git pull Warning: The storage format is a .git-credentials file, stored in plain-text! You might want to do
How to publish local files on a remote server to a Github repository if you want to edit the files locally (on your development PC)
Given you have the following workflow: A local PC or Mac with PhpStorm A remote server where all your staging/production files are stored Your aim
error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge
Whilst doing a git pull command that always worked, you see a new error: username@host application]$ git pull Updating 4a81dc8..fe35c1a error: Your local changes to
How to see to which Github repo and existing Git repo belongs to – and then change it
Issue: You’ve just taken over a website after the 2nd service provider let the client down. Usual problem, the developer’s communication is terrible. Determine the
How to checkout a different branch in GIT
git checkout branch_name Your code is instantly in a different branch.
How do you sync changes from a local project to Github in the cloud, using PHPStorm. And then how do you retrieve the changes on a remote server?
Given the following setup: Mac/PC PhpStorm Git enabled on local directory Using Laravel Valet You publish your changes to Github by using VCS menu, Commit,