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Version control is a must for any professional web developer, frontend or backend. There are many ways to setup Git, but in my talk, the aim was to cover the simplest approach possible so folks could get set up quickly. To view the complete tutorial, visit: http://frankiejarrett.com/wordcamp-kc-version-control-using-git/
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Hi, my name isFrankie Jarrett
from St. Joseph, MO
I’m a WordPress developer & entrepreneur.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
VERSION CONTROL
USING GIT
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
1. Tools you need (free)2. Basic CLI commands3. Basic Git commands4. Setup and use a repo
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
Frankie, I want to useversion control but…
it’s too complicated.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
Frankie, I want to useversion control but…
I’m set in my ways.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
Frankie, I want to useversion control but…
I don’t know where to start.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
YOUR LIFECAN BE CHANGED
TODAYVersion Control Using Git
Frankie Jarrett@fjarrett
Why use command line?But I don’t do server ops!
GUI == Graphic User InterfaceCLI == Command Line Interface
GUI’s are limiting. The command line is freedom, control and speed.
After a while you will find yourself feeling slowed down by your mouse and craving the terminal.
Is there a GUI option for using Git?
As far as you’re concerned, no there isn’t.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
POSIXPOSIX == Portable Operating System Interface
● Unix
● Linux
● Solaris
● BSD
● Darwin (Mac OS X)
POSIX basically means that these operating systems use the same utility interface.
So the CLI commands look the same, and work the same, across all of these systems.
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
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Windows is not a POSIX-compatible operating system, so it’s command line tools aren’t quite the same.
If we were .NET developers, then we would have to use Windows.
But we are WordPress developers, so it’s likely that our web servers are running some form of Linux.
The point of local development is to mimic live environments as much as possible.
Still using Windows?Windows != POSIX
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
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Our ToolboxEverything is free and comes in easy-to-install packages
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
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● Xcode 5.1.1
○ Git
● iTerm2
We’ll be running these on OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
● Change directories: cd wp-content/themes
● Shortcut to your home directory: cd ~
● Go up one directory: cd ..
● List: ls or ls -la
● Create a file: touch filename.txt
● Edit a file: nano filename.txt
● Clean up our terminal view: clear
Protip: Tab-completion is your best friend!
Easy POSIX CommandsA few CLI tips to hit the ground running
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
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1. Add our Name and Email to the Git config on our computer
2. Create an SSH Public Key on our computer
3. Add our Public Key to our account profile on GitHub.com
4. Clone a repo onto our computer using SSH
5. Commit and push changes back to GitHub.com
Protip: Git != GitHub.com
Link to GitHub over SSHSSH == Secure Shell
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
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● See your changed files: git status
● Queue up files: git add -A
● Make a commit: git commit -m ‘Fixed a broken footer link’
● Push our commits to GitHub.com: git push
● Pull down the latest from GitHub.com: git pull
● Switch branches: git checkout branchname
Protip: Go bookmark GitRef.org as a handy reference!
Easy Git CommandsA few Git CLI tips to hit the ground running
Version Control Using GitFrankie Jarrett
@fjarrett
LET’S
GIT STARTED;-)
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THANKS FOR
LISTENING
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