instructions.md

Instructions for Git and Github

Set Up

1. Install Git for Windows or in debian/ubuntu sudo apt-get install git
2. Open the Powershell
3. Tell git who you are git config --global user.name "YOUR NAME" git config --global user.name "YOUR NAME" this is just to display who made the changes, doesn't have to match your login
4. Clone the remote repository ``git clone "url for repository"

Adding, Commiting, and Pushing Changes

If you change or update a file in the repository (folder) on your local machine

In the Powershell or a Unix Terminal

1. git add 'nameoffile'
2. git commit -m "a message about the changes"
3. git push origin master
4. enter your username and password as prompted

If you delete a file

In the powershell or a Unix Terminal

1. git add --all
2. Steps 2 and on above