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This page is a draft page to document how development with Github works.
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== Starting a new branch ==
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Before starting a new branch, wrap up any changes you are making by either stashing them or committing them to the current branch you are on.  {{Expand|text=Need to explain stashing/committing still.}}
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To start a new branch, use the branch command.  You will want a descriptive name you can keep track of--for instance, the bug number you are working on. Examples:
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mw@memewidth:~/dw$ git branch Bug4335/admintt
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Then, to switch to this branch, use the checkout command:
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mw@memewidth:~/dw$ git checkout Bug4335/admintt
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Switched to branch 'Bug4335/admintt'
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== Managing changes ==
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Before doing any changes to a branch, make sure you have that branch checked out.  You can check this with:
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git branch
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It will list the branches and put an asterisk next to the one you currently have checked out.  If it's not, run:
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git checkout BRANCHNAME
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=== Viewing changes ===
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Overview:
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git status
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Detail:
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git diff
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=== Stashing and unstashing ===
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Save a bunch of changes:
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git stash
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Put the changes back:
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git stash pop
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=== Undoing changes ===
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Undo changes to one file:
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git reset ????FILLIN????
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The nuclear option:
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git reset --hard
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=== Committing changes ===
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When committing, it's a good idea to make sure your develop branch is up to date with the Dreamwidth's version, and that your current branch is merged with those changes.  See [Dev Maintenance] for instructions on that.  Once you are satisfied
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git commit ?????
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{{Expand|text=Writing commit messages: best practices.}}
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=== Pushing your changes to your repository on Github ===
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git push origin BRANCHNAME
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== Making a pull request ==
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Before making a pull request, make sure that the <code>develop</code> branch is up to date and you have merged the branch you are developing with it. (See [[Dev Maintenance]] for help with this.)
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Then, once everything is all up to date, go to your version of the repository (dw-free or dw-nonfree) that you want to send upstream.  By default they should be at:
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https://github.com/USERNAME/dw-free
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https://github.com/USERNAME/dw-nonfree
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These repositories are separate, so if you have made changes to both of them, you will have to submit pull requests for both of them.
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Find the "Pull Request" button (by "Unwatch") under the top toolbar.  Click it and you will be brought to the pull request page.
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Ideally, the initial page should say something like "Oops! dreamwidth:develop is already up-to-date with USERNAME:develop Try a different branch?"  That's good--that means that your <code>develop</code> branch is up to date with Dreamwidth's!
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Find the "head branch" drop down and select the branch you want to submit a pull request for.
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{{Expand|text=What do we want people to include in the pull request description?  Bugzilla URL?}}
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When this is done, press the "Send pull request" button.
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{{Expand|text=Describe making a pull request to another repository other than the DW one!}}
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== Deleting branches ==
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{{Warn|text=This command WILL destroy data, be careful when using it.  Only delete things you are sure you want deleted.}}
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You might create a branch by mistake, or have your changes pulled into the main develop branch on Dreamwidth.  To delete the branch locally, use the command:
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git branch -D BRANCHNAME
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If the branch is also on your Github, you can delete it like this:
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git push origin --delete <branchName>
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Latest revision as of 04:30, 10 January 2013