Struggled with figuring out how to set up git.

Update: READ THIS FIRST!! This guy explains why git and svn are not the same, and why git should not be thought of as an 'upgraded' svn, it is not, it is a totally different thing, git does not replace svn, it's a different feature set and functionality and purpose. Don't follow the fads, use the ones that is right for you.
wildlyinaccurate.com/a-hackers-guide-to-git


First, after your read the above:

install git, then:

create git config file by running these commands:

git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Basics-Getting-a-Git-Repository

first:
git init

then create your config file by these commands:
git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started-First-Time-Git-Setup

$ git config --global user.name "John Doe"
$ git config --global user.email johndoe@example.com
$ git config --global core.editor nano

check your settings: git config --list
git add *.c
$ git add README
$ git commit -m 'initial project version'

and as this thread notes:
stackoverflow.com/questions/7047752/git-adding-files-to-repo

git remote add origin [path to project, let us say it's google code]
git remote add origin email%40domain.com@code.google.com/p/acxi/

say your email address for googlecode is fred@mysite.com then that would be:
git remote add origin fred%40mysite.com@code.google.com/p/acxi/

If you screw up the path to the project, or get something else wrong, then do this:
stackoverflow.com/questions/16330404/how-to-remove-remote-origin-from-git-repo

git remote set-url origin git://new.url.here
then:
git push origin master

which will ask you for your password, I'm sure there is a way to store that too.

To make your logins sticky, do this, in $HOME/.netrc create this:

Add the following to your .netrc
machine code.google.com login you@yoursite.com password [generated googlecode.com password]

like so:
machine code.google.com login fred@mysite.com ARR45fdesW2

save it, then git will use that. It seems to work, I tested it.
Back to top