README.md

GIT AND GITHUB

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE AND INSTRUCTIONS TO CONFIGURE:

• GIT: A VERSION CONTROL SYSTEM
• GITHUB.

DOWNLOAD

DOWNLOAD GIT HERE.

INSTALLATION

• ON WINDOWS: JUST RUN THE EXECUTABLE.

CONFIGURATION

• CREATE A GITHUB ACCOUNT HERE.

• CONFIGURE GIT USERNAME AND E-MAIL:

  • TYPE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS ON THE VSCODE TERMINAL:
    • git config --global user.name "TYPE YOUR NAME HERE"
    • git config --global user.email your_email_in_github@provider.com

SYNCHRONIZE VSCODE SETTINGS WITH GITHUB ACCOUNT

• OPEN VSCODE.
• PRESS Ctrl + Shift + P.
• TYPE Settings Sync: Turn On....
  • KEEP ALL OPTIONS CHECKED AND CLICK ON Sign In & Turn On BUTTON
  • CHOOSE Sign in with GitHub.

EXAMPLE OF REPOSITORY INITIALIZATION

• OPEN YOUR PROJECT FOLDER IN VSCODE AND TYPE THE FOLLOWING LINE ON TERMINAL:

git init

• CREATE .gitignore FILE. THIS FILE WILL CONTAIN A LIST OF ALL FILES AND FOLDERS IGNORED BY GIT/GITHUB.
• ADD node_modules AS A NEW LINE IN .gitignore.