Starting a git repository?

First setup the remote repository:

ssh git@brain2.scotnpatti.com
cd /home/git/repos               # you shouldn't use the base user directory for good reasons -- See SshGen page
mkdir my_project.git
cd my_project.git
git init --bare
git update-server-info # If planning to serve via HTTP
exit

On your local machine:

cd [your project directory]
git init
git add * # or "." if you want to add all the files in the hierarchy
git commit -m "My initial commit message"
git remote add origin git@example.com:repos/my_project.git
git push -u origin master

Others can now clone track the remote repository:

git clone git@example.com:repos/my_project.git
cd my_project

Adapted from: http://thelucid.com/2008/12/02/git-setting-up-a-remote-repository-and-doing-an-initial-push/

Standard workflow

edit/stage/commit

git status # View the state of the repo
git add <some-file> # stage a file
git commit # commits changes 

Publish

git push origin master

You may get an error...

Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind its remote counterpart. Merge the remote changes (e.g. 'git pull') before pushing again.

So you may need to pull by doing the following:

git fetch origin master 
git merge origin master
git pull origin master

If you have changes, go edit the file to remove the conflicts (Visual Studio Code works great for this, better than Visual Studio 2017).

You may then get a CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in <some-file> which you will need to resolve by type git status Actually you should do that before you do anything.

GitHub Workflow

You found a project you want to contribute to.

1. Fork the project (on git hub - now you should have a copy in your repository that is separate from the original)
2. Create a branch of the project (i.e. git checkout -b [branchname])
3. Edit files as needed
4. Commit -a -m "Message" (i.e. add/commit changes)
5. push to your forked git repository on github: git push origin [branchname]
6. Check github for a link to a pull request.

See the video here