Standard Workflow

Here's your standard workflow when working locally in the labs or at home:

1. Clone your repository – git clone <repository_address>
2. Edit your files locally using your favorite editor
3. Check which files have changed – git status
4. Stage changes for commit –git add <file_name>
5. Commit changes – git commit -m "<your_commit_message>"
6. Push changes up to Github – git push origin master
7. Log into Github and update your gh-pages branch with a pull request
8. Keep it clean – delete your local files when you're finished for the day

Terminal Commands

Navigating Directories

List Contents of a Directory

ls

Change Directories

cd <dir_name>

Finding Your USB Drive (Mac)

1. cd /Volumes
2. ls – to find the name of your USB drive
3. cd <your_drive_name>

Finding Your USB Drive (PC)

1. type in the drive letter of your USB drive followed by a colon – e.g E:
2. ls – to see the contents of your USB drive

Creating Directories & Files

Make an empty directory

mkdir <dir_name>

Create a new file

Use your favorite editor to create and save your file to your new directory

Copying Files & Directories

Copy a file

cp <file_name> <new_file_name>

copy a directory

cp <dir_name> <new_dir_name>

Deleting Files & Directories

Delete a file

rm <file_name>

Delete a directory

rmdir <dir_name>

Git Commands

Clone a repository to your locall machine

git clone <repo_address>

Update a local repository from Github master branch

git pull

Check what changes have been made

git status

Stage changes for commit

git add <file_name>

Commit your changes

git commit -m "<commit_message>"

Push your changes up to Github master branch

git push origin master

Github Commands

Create a repository & link your Github Pages

Go to the Github Pages website

1. select the 'Project Site' button
2. select 'Start from Scratch' button
3. skip the optional step of making gh-pages the default branch