Git Fundamentals

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about Git fundamentals — what it is, why you need it, best practices, and more! Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at freshbooks.com/syntax and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 03:12 - What is Git? 04:16 - Why do you need it? 06:31 - UI vs command line 09:03 - Commands 101 https://git-scm.com/ init .gitignore file is key right off the bat add add -p - quick review of all the changes you’ve made commit Multiple adds and commits Commit messages should be descriptive push What are origins? pull clone checkout merge fetch stash fork Merge vs pull request Git vs GitHub / Alternatives Bitbucket GitLab 44:25 - Common issues Merge conflicts Files being tracked unintentionally “How do I delete file from GitHub?” git rm -r alias gri="git ls-files --ignored --exclude-standard | xargs -0 git rm -r" Databases in Git? 49:10 - Git clients https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis CLI “Hub” Github CLI GitHub desktop app VS Code integration Source tree Kraken Tower Links VS Code GitLens GitHub Bitbucket GitLab Drupal GitKraken Tower ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: What Had Happened Was Podcast Wes: Yeti Products Shameless Plugs Scott: React For Everybody - Sign up for the year and save 25%! Wes: Master Gatsby - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off! Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets