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Explain Like I'm Five

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I am struggling with my lesson. I have no professor to help me wade through. It's learning how to begin with Git. (nord.pub)
submitted 22 hours ago by TheViking@nord.pub to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
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https://www.theodinproject.com/lessons/foundations-git-basics this is the lesson that i am following. I completed the Create the Repository section successfully. I also completed the Use the Git Workflow section successfully. It's the Modify a File or two where I am facing all the difficulties.

Can someone please show me the way how to do it ?

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[–] TheViking@nord.pub 0 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I already had git installed in my WSL. Today l downloaded and installed git in my windows 10 as well. I also have a GitHub account.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

GitHub desktop takes the learning out of git. You press buttons. It does its thing.

[–] TheViking@nord.pub 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I do have GitHub desktop, but haven't used it yet.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago

Muuuuch easier than learning git.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 2 points 21 hours ago

So now you need to connect Git (the software on your computer) to GitHub (the internet site that will host the central repository). That is done using the command

git config

And giving it your github credential as mentionned in the Setting Up Git lesson that is link in the lesson you are following.