Short Git HowTo

Installation

Download latest git release and install.

Configuration

1. set global username for commits
   • git config --global user.name "Bi0T1N"
2. set global e-mail address for commits (hiding private e-mail)
   • git config --global user.email "Bi0T1N@users.noreply.github.com"
3. generate SSH key
   • ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "Bi0T1N@users.noreply.github.com"
4. verfiy ssh agent is running
   • eval $(ssh-agent -s)
5. add ssh key to agent
   • ssh-add ~/.ssh/<id_rsa name>
6. copy ssh key content to clipboard to add it on github website
   • clip < ~/.ssh/<id_rsa.pub file>
7. load ssh key always when starting git console
   • nano ~/.ssh/config
   • add following code to it

     Host github.com
     IdentityFile ~/.ssh/<id_rsa name>
     

8. test ssh connection
   • ssh -T git@github.com

GitHub workflow via terminal through hub

1. download hub release
2. extract everything
3. add directory with hub.exe to your path environment
   • Windows -> System -> Advanced Settings -> Environment Variables
   • add your path
4. enjoy

Example workflow:

• Example workflow for contributing to a project:

    $ hub clone github/hub
    $ cd hub
  

• create a topic branch

    $ git checkout -b feature
  

• make some changes…

    $ git commit -m "done with feature"
  

• It’s time to fork the repo!

    $ hub fork --remote-name=origin
    -> (forking repo on GitHub...)
    -> git remote add origin git@github.com:YOUR_USER/hub.git
  

• push the changes to your new remote

    $ git push origin feature
  

• open a pull request for the topic branch you’ve just pushed

    $ hub pull-request
    -> (opens a text editor for your pull request message)
  

NOTE: After forking, you only need to repeat the last two steps for new contributions.

Add new functions to git/cmd.exe

Add executable to your $PATH variable:

• Windows -> System -> Advanced Settings -> Environment Variables
• add the path to the executable