[ ] Create a new git repository (Existsing vs New) create a new repository on the command line: echo “# name” >> README.md git init git add README.md git commit -m “first commit” git branch -M main git remote add origin URL git push -u origin main

push an existing repository from the command line git remote add origin URL git branch -M main git push -u origin main

[ ] Fork repository locally A fork is a copy of a repository that allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project . You can fork any repo by clicking the fork button in the upper right-hand corner of a repo page. Click on the Fork button to fork any repo on github.com.

[ ] Clone project locally git clone URL [ ] Create locally branch with your name git branch xyz ==> it creates new branch named ‘xyz’ but still keep being on the locally current branch git checkout xyz ==> it will change your locally current branch to the develop xyz git checkout -b xyz ==> it creates also a branch named xyz and switches to it automatically However, all of these changes (including the new branch) is still only in your local machine. git push -u origin xyz To publish the new branch you created in GitHub and make it available for everyone in your team Branch Frequently, Commit Often

[ ] Check the previous checkboxes steps finished on readme. [ ] Commit Changes git commit -m “My message” The recommended commit message:

Title

What changed from the last version? Why did you make the change? [ ] Push Changes git push origin branch [ ] Open a pull request How to create a pull request [ ] Team approves [ ] Merge [ ] Go locally to main branch git checkout xyz [ ] Pull changes. git pull origin xyz