Git is very complicated. You will feel lost at first. Don't stress out. Git is also awesome, which is why we use it.
- Read the first bit of Pro Git
- Just section 1-1 to 1-3
- http://progit.org/book/
- Go through the GitHub Boot Camp
- You will install Git and set up your account
- http://help.github.com/
- Go through the Git Immersion tutorial
- There's some stuff about Ruby you don't need to worry about
- You will not need to set up a git server since we use GitHub
- http://gitimmersion.com/
- Follow along with this screencast
- Pause every so often and try what he does on your computer
- It's a very fast pace
- Don't worry if you don't understand everything right away
- http://www.ralfebert.de/blog/tools/git_screencast/
- Post a little repo on GitHub and send me the URL
- Read this discussion about good development practices
- It's an ideal workflow we strive to follow but often fall short of :)
- http://scottchacon.com/2011/08/31/github-flow.html
- For extra credit:
- Read the rest of Pro Git (complicated but interesting)
- Suggest improvements to this curriculum for the next developer
- For a cookbook-style approach: