This gist covers GitHub Advanced Concepts and Tricks

github_ssh.md

Clone a repo from GitHub using SSH on Windows

Steps:

1. Open Git Bash

2. Go to .ssh folder and type the below command:

   ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -c "your_email_address"

3. Adding ssh key to the ssh-agent

   • Start up the ssh-agent everytime you start the terminal

     eval $(ssh-agent -s)

   • Add rsa key to the ssh-agent every time you start terminal!

     ssh -add ~/.ssh/id_rsa OR ssh -add id_rsa

4. Add SSH to the github account.

   • Copy the SSH key to your clipboard

     clip < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub OR clip < id_rsa.pub

   • On your GitHub account got to Setting --> SSH & GPG keys --> Paste the Key

5. Test you SSH Connection

   ssh -T [email protected]

setUp&pullRequest.md

Steps to setUp Git + GitHub on you local system and making a Pull Request

Steps:

1. Download and install Git on your local system.

2. After installing Git, Open Terminal and set a Git Username

   git config --global user.name "type_username_of_you_choice"
git config --global user.name # echo your username

3. Set an email address in Git

   git config --global user.email "your_email_address"
git config --global user.email # echo you email

4. GitHub Time ! Set Up an account on GitHub

5. For contribution to the project:

   • Fork the repository -- This creates a copy on your account.
   • Clone the repository to your computer
     • Click on Clone OR Download Button OR
     • Open Git Terminal and type

       git clone "url you just copied"

update_fork_repo.md

How to update a forked repo with git rebase

Step 1: Add the remote (original repo that you forked) and call it “upstream”

git remote add upstream https://github.com/original-repo/goes-here.git

Step 2: Fetch all branches of remote upstream

git fetch upstream

Step 3: Rewrite your master with upstream’s master using git rebase.

git rebase upstream/master

Step 4: Push your updates to master. You may need to force the push with “--force”.

git push origin master --force

OR Go To : https://github.com/KirstieJane/STEMMRoleModels/wiki/Syncing-your-fork-to-the-original-repository-via-the-browser