Git & GitHub Guide#

1 Installation & Initial Configuration#

1.1 Installation#

MacOS (Requires Homebrew)#

brew install git

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)#

apt-get install git

Verify Version#

git --version

1.2 Global Configuration#

# Set Identity
git config --global user.name "Marc Ouellet"
git config --global user.email "marc.ouellet@gmail.com"

# Set Default Branch to match GitHub (main)
git config --global init.defaultBranch main

# Verify Settings
git config --global user.name
git config --global user.email

# Common Alias
git config --global alias.s "status"

2 The Collaborative Workflow#

To work simultaneously on the same project without overwriting each other, you should follow a specific cycle for every work session. This process ensures that everyone stays in sync while moving one step at a time.