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Git for Programmers

You're reading from   Git for Programmers Master Git for effective implementation of version control for your programming projects

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801075732
Length 264 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jesse Liberty Jesse Liberty
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Creating Your Repository FREE CHAPTER 3. Branching, Places, and GUIs 4. Merging, Pull Requests, and Handling Merge Conflicts 5. Rebasing, Amend, and Cherry-Picking 6. Interactive Rebasing 7. Workflow, Notes, and Tags 8. Aliases 9. Using the Log 10. Important Git Commands and Metadata 11. Finding a Broken Commit: Bisect and Blame 12. Fixing Mistakes 13. Next Steps
14. Other Books You May Enjoy
15. Index

GitHub Desktop

We can open GitHub Desktop to the same directory. Click on File and choose Add local repository...:

Figure 4.10: Opening GitHub Desktop

The next step is to tell GitHub Desktop where that repository is. A dialog opens and you can either enter the local path by hand, or you can click Choose..., which will bring you to a Windows Explorer window where you can pick the appropriate directory. Once that is all set, click Add repository:

Figure 4.11: Adding a local repository

You'll now be brought to the main page. Notice that we are still in the repository ProGitForProgrammers, but on the Book branch, and that it knows we have one commit to push. It also offers a handy Push origin button with an explanation that pressing that button will push the commit to the origin (the server; your repository on GitHub):

Figure 4.12: GitHub Desktop information bar

Once again, we want to know what we are pushing. No problem, just click History...

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