Lesson 2.1: Introduction to Git

This assignment will teach you the following:

Instructions

Fork this GitHub repository to create your own working version:

Select your GitHub account from the list:

You should be directed to your forked GitHub repository:

Click the "Code" button and copy the URL for your repository:

Clone this repository so that the code is available on your local machine:

Hint: Run this command from the directory where you want to store your code

Note: Replace <url> with the URL you copied in the previous step

git clone <url>

Navigate to the directory you just cloned in your terminal:

cd intro-to-programming

Create a new local branch to work on separate from the main branch:

git checkout -b lesson-2-1

Now, open the project directory in your code editor and continue to the next section.

Check the status of your local repository to double-check the changes you made:

git status

Stage the file(s) that you edited:

git add .

Check the status again and notice that the changes from before are now staged:

git status

Create a commit for the changes you made and add a message describing the changes you made:

Note: Replace <message> with your message (example - "created index.html file")

git commit -m "<message>"

Push your commit to the remote repository (visible in GitHub):

git push

Check the log to make sure your commit has been published:

git log --oneline

Create a pull request and submit: