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First you should download and install git if you haven't already
Next set your github username in git
Then set your email in git. It's best to use the email associated with Github for this.
I find that the best way to connect with git is over the ssh protocol. This does not mean you will be sshing into Github it's just the protocol that git will use to communicate with Github. So let's get this setup.
Finally add the ssh key to Github
All git commands should be run in Git Bash.
git clone [email protected]:wilfreddenton/mirana.git
All git commands should be run in Git Bash.
Move into the project directory.
cd mirana
Create a new branch.
git checkout -b branchname
Replace branchname with something like username/feature like wilfred/unittests. The -b flag means "create branch". So you checkout a new branch called branchname. If you want to checkout a different branch like master which already exists then do git checkout master.
First make some changes to the project in your branch.
Add changes to the commit.
git add -A
The -A flag means all changes: created files, deleted files, modified files.
Commit changes locally.
git commit -m "a description of the commit"
The -m flag is to add a message to the commit. Committing is like saving your progress in a video game.
Push the commit to Github.
First commit in a new branch: git push --set-upstream origin branchname
All other commits: git push
The reason why you have to do --set-upstream for the first commit in the branch is beacuse you need to tell Github (the origin) to create the branch branchname
Visit the branches page.
Click "New pull request" for the branch you want to merge in.
Follow the on screen instructions!