Git Install

Git is an advanced version management tool.

Git offers the GeoTools project:

• the ability to version directories and renames

• the use of GitHub hosting facilities

Reference:

• The Git Book

• Understanding Git Conceptually

• Setup Git - GitHub Help

• Git Cheatsheet

• Git Pretty

Developers guide:

• Working with Git

• Pull Requests

Although desktop applications and IDE integration are available, no GUI will substitute for an understanding of the underlying git repository model. Even if you have previous version control experience

Downloads:

• http://git-scm.com/downloads

• https://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/ windows shell integration

• https://windows.github.com - user interface with sync button, will set you up with latest command line tools

• https://mac.github.com - the same sync button for mac

• http://www.git-tower.com - commercial client for mac

Git Preflight Configuration

1. Configure git with your user name:

   git config user.name "Jane Doe"
   

   And email address:

   git config --global user.email janedoe@example.com
   

2. Ensure your git configuration is a friendly one to cross platform projects:

   git config --global core.autocrlf input
   

   This option may also be set on a repository by repository basis if for some reason you require a different global default. You can verify your git configuration with:

   git config --list