how_to_git.md

(If you know how to git branch and/or are familiar with git already, feel free to ignore these steps and work on your own branch or otherwise.)

Some import notes:

• Don't use git [COMMAND] --force to force any commands.
• Don't use git add * unless you know what you're doing.
  • If you're not using .gitignore, you probably don't know what you're doing.
  • In fact, avoid using * in general unless you know what you're doing.

When changes are ready to be pushed, go through these steps:

1. Use git fetch then git status to check the status of your local repository.
   1. If you are behind master, attempt to git pull to update your local repository. If conflicts arise because of this, message in the group chat.
2. Use git add [FILEPATH] to add any new or modified files you wish to upload.
   1. If you make a mistake and want to remove a file from the commit, use git reset [FILEPATH] to unstage the file.
      • Alternatively, you can use git restore --staged [FILEPATH] for the same effect
3. Use git commit -m "message" with an appropriate short description of the commit in quotes.
   1. If you make a commit and want to undo the commit, you can use git reset withoout specifying a file to undo the commit.
4. Finally, use git push to upload your files to the GitHub repository.

Miscellanneous notes:

• If you want to delete a file from the online repository (untrack the file) without deleting it locally, you can use git rm [FILEPATH] to do so.