0x03. Git

Learning Objectives

At the end of this project, you should be able to explain the following concepts without the help of Google:

General

• Source Code Management:

  • Understanding the concept of version control for managing source code.

• Git:

  • Knowledge of the version control system Git.

• GitHub:

  • Understanding GitHub as a web-based platform for version control and collaboration.

• Difference between Git and GitHub:

  • Distinguishing between the Git version control system and the GitHub platform.

• Creating a Repository:

  • Ability to create a Git repository.

• README:

  • Understanding what a README file is and its importance.

• Writing Good READMEs:

  • Knowing how to write informative and helpful README files.

• Committing:

  • Understanding the concept of committing changes in Git.

• Writing Helpful Commit Messages:

  • Knowing how to write clear and concise commit messages.

• Pushing Code:

  • Ability to push code to a remote repository.

• Pulling Updates:

  • Knowing how to pull updates from a remote repository.

• Creating a Branch:

  • Ability to create branches in Git.

• Merging Branches:

  • Understanding the process of merging branches in Git.

• Working as Collaborators:

  • Knowledge of collaborating on a project using Git.

• Files in a Repository:

  • Knowing which files should and should not appear in a Git repository.

Copyright - Plagiarism

• Prohibition of Plagiarism:
  • Understanding the strict prohibition of plagiarism and its consequences.

Requirements

General

• README.md for alx-zero_day Repo:

  • A README.md file at the root of the alx-zero_day repo, containing a description of the repository.

• README.md for Project (0x03-git):

  • A README.md file at the root of the folder of this project (i.e., 0x03-git), describing the purpose of this project.

• Command Line Usage:

  • Do not use GitHub’s web UI for project tasks; use the command line, except for operations that can only be done through the web UI.

• Answer Files:

  • Your answer files should only contain the command and nothing else.

More Info

Basic Usage

At the end of this project, you should be able to reproduce and understand these command lines:

$ git clone <repo>
$ touch test
$ git add test
$ git commit -m "Initial commit"
$ git push origin main