Advanced Git Version Control: Setup

This training assumes you are already familiar with the material of the Introductory Git Training (https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/) and that you have at least three months of experience using git for your own projects.

In order to try out the commands in this lesson we need to set up a repository on GitHub:

• Go to https://github.com/mpi-astronomy/advanced-git-training
• Click on the Fork button on the top right and follow the instructions. When this is process is done, you will be directed to your copy of the repository on GitHub.
• Click the green Code button. Copy the SSH or HTTPS path to the repository to your local machine. Do not download a ZIP file.
• Create a local copy. The command will be similar to this but with a link to your own repo:

  git clone https://github.com/user-name/advanced-git-training.git
  

The current GitHub recommendation is to use the HTTPS.