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diff --git a/using-git.texinfo b/using-git.texinfo index 1c4b640..ad81f4d 100644 --- a/using-git.texinfo +++ b/using-git.texinfo @@ -53,11 +53,87 @@ Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled @menu -* GNU Free Documentation License:: Copying and sharing this manual. +* Getting started:: +* GNU Free Documentation License:: @end menu +@node Getting started +@chapter Getting started + +@menu +* Create a repository:: +@end menu + + + +@node Create a repository +@section Create a repository + +A repository is a directory under source control, +normally your project you are working on. + +Create an empty directory and @command{cd} into it: + +@example +mkdir MY_PROJECT +cd MY_PROJECT +@end example + +When you are inside the directory for the repository +issus the git command to initialise the repository: + +@example +git init +@end example + +This command creates a directory namend @file{.git} +inside the directory with all data git requires to +operate on the repository. + +The next thing you want to do is to create a +@file{.gitignore} file, it is used to keep track +of with files that should be be included in the +repository, unless overruled with a forced staging. + +A good base @file{.gitignore} content you probably +always want to use is: + +@example +_/ +# It is a good idea to allow the directory _ to +# contain temporary file you do not whant to stage. + +.* +# Generally you probably do not want to include +# hidden files. + +!.git* +# But you do generally want to include files +starting with .git, such as .gitignore. + +\#*\# +*~ +*.bak +# And you do not want to include backup files. +@end example + +Git parses @file{.gitignore} with wildcards, +@code{#} for comments and @code{!} for inclusion +rather than exclusion, latter entires override +earlier entries. + +When you have create you @file{.gitignore} you +are ready to stage it and make your first commit: + +@example +git add .gitignore +git commit -n 'first commit' +@end example + + + @node GNU Free Documentation License @appendix GNU Free Documentation License @include fdl.texinfo |