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Git Setup

Git Setup

Owned by bcarlsen (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Nov 20, 2019 by Brian Carlsen

Overview

Information in installing and setting up git.

Details

Installing Git

  • https://git-scm.com/downloads
    • Download and install the appropriate version
    • I believe this also installs "Git Bash"

  • TortoiseGit - https://tortoisegit.org/
    • Major features to use
      • Clone (to create a repoistory)
      • Commit
      • Push/Pull
      • Switch/Checkout (when creating or getting a new branch)
      • Merge (when pushing changes from "master" to "develop") 

Troubleshooting

  • If using multiple git accounts, you may run into an issue with the git-credential file.  Check the git-credential files in these locations (and make sure the top entry is the account you're trying to use)
    • ~/.git-credentials
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