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Github setup flow

#beginners #git #github #tutorial

10/01/25
These last few weeks we have been learning about github and how to use it.
It is a bit overwhelming since there are so many different choices on how to use it with so many different apps and tools. Here are a few things I found useful to get started on github.

Installation-
Git – deasktop : 

$Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
$iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex
$scoop install git
$git –version
$git config
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Customizing shell display:

"https://ohmyposh.dev/”
“nutshell.sh” 

$scoop install nu
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Verify the installation: 

$git --version
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Configure your Git:

$git config --global user.name "Your Name"
$git config --global user.email "Your@email"
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The config setup is so useful to track who does what and just to keep things organized in group projects.

How can you see what is in your Staging Area? 

$git status
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How do you add files to your Staging Area? 

$git add #filename# 
$git add.
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A very important thing is to always make a ".gitignore" file. This helps keep things private such as: 

password/*, API- keys, notes and so on.
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Interactive: 

$git gui
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cli.github.com

Usful apps/ tools to use with github:

git student pack
gitkraken
gitlab
gistpad
draw.io
marp extention
Nushell - shell colors
wezterm - shell colors
gprm or prompt - to help make your git page pretty

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