Git-Workshop-2023

Slides for reference - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vT7nJYRovLzU8J--OhyiNsIbh__haA0gCPZLw4Nptsd4z7pfos7-8dsZdaTV8PUaukqsd4yfrMjxJkO/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=60000

• Have one person fork this repository on GitHub and invite others as collaborators
  • To add collaborators: Settings → Collaborators
• Have each person pull the project into their local repository
  • git clone [HTTPS url]
• Modify your functions and merge the changes
  • a merge conflict should occur. Try fixing it together with git rebase

Challenge activities

• Create a new local branch with all the changes from main, and checkout that branch

  • ! git branch, git checkout

• Make changes without committing and stash them. Then checkout main branch again

  • ! git add, git commit, git stash, git checkout

• Make additional changes to main branch and commit multiple times without pushing

  • ! git add, git commit

• Squash all unmerged commits and push to the remote repository

  • ! git rebase -i HEAD~[number of commits to squash]. Check this resource https://www.internalpointers.com/post/squash-commits-into-one-git

• Switch back to your local branch, pop the changes and push the branch to a remote branch of the same name

  • ! git checkout, git stash pop, git add, git commit, git push -u origin [branch_name]

Possible Issues

• Unable to link your Git and GitHub account together

  • $ git config --global user.name "Your name here"
  • $ git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

• Unable to rebase

  • git config pull.rebase true

• When trying to push, you get the error remote: Permission to .../.git denied to <username>.

  • Check this link to update your credentials (macOS): https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/getting-started-with-git/updating-credentials-from-the-macos-keychain
    • Delete any old credentials
  • Create a new security token: Click your profile picture on top right --> Settings --> Developer Settings --> Personal Access Tokens --> Fine-grained tokens. Generate a new token with "All Repositories" selected, and give yourself all repostory + account permissions. Save this token.
  • Try pushing again, it should prompt you for username and password. Paste the token for the prompted password.

• If you need help at any time, feel free to let us know! We'll try and help you resolve the error.