# ============= github.com cheat sheed

apt-get update;
apt-get install git; # install git

# global config
git config --global user.name "[name]"; # sets the username to label your commits
git config --global user.email "[email address]"; # sets the email to label your commits

# if you are working with eclipse you probably want to ignore all the per-project generated config files
vim ~/.gitignore_global

# fill it with this content
.classpath
.project
.settings
.idea
.metadata

# cloning the repo to local
mkdir /projects/projectname; # create a new folder for your project

cd /projects/projectname; # change into that dir

git clone https://github.com/username/reponame.git . ;# clone the repo into the current directory

git pull; # get latest sources from server

git branch; # on what branch am i?

git show-branch -a; # show all branches

git branch [branch-name]; # create a new branch

git checkout [branch-name]; # Switches to the specified branch and updates the working directory

git merge [branch]; # Combines the specified branch’s history into the current branch

git branch -d [branch-name]; # Deletes the specified branch

git commit -a -m 'i made this and that thanges'; # commit your changes

git remote -v; # show urls associated with your project

git push https://github.com/username/NameOfRepo.git "branch_name"; # comit a branch to githup.com

# ===== if you do not want to be asked for your credentials ever time you commit something you can store your username and password in plaintext here:
vim ~/.netrc

machine github.com
       login <user>
       password <password>

# ============= links
# https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Recording-Changes-to-the-Repository