GIT

What does VS Code indicate in the bottom left corner?

how many changes on remote repository to pull down and the number of changes to push up

Where will any change in the code made on VS be indicated upon save?

in the branch icon

What file must be at the top level for hosting a webpage on GitHub

index.html

What does initializing a file as index.html in GitHub do?

initiate the process of loading all other files

What is Git used for?

keeping track of revisions and allowing a developer or dev team to work together on a project through branches

What will the synchronize option in the bottom left corner of VS Code do?

will both pull down and push up

Why is the use of * in the git add command useful?

will make sure that all files in the directory you are in will be tracked

What does a "U" in the VS branch mode indicate?

code is untracked (new file)

What is the Git command for checking the status of a Git repository?

git status

What do you type to open up a project in VS Code?

"code ."

How do you add and commit all at once?

type in message, click checmark

What does an "M" in the VS branch mode indicate?

code has been modified

What is Git?

a version control system (VCS) for code

What does VS give the option of doing all at once?

adding and committing all at once

What can still be done after saving?

can still remove changes by using minus sign so that they are not staged

How do you compare the original code with the changed code in VS Code?

click on the "M" under changes

What does the commit command do?

commits a snapshot of the app locally

What comes after staging chances?

committing

What is the next step after adding files for tracking?

committing the files

What does a "D" in the VS branch mode indicate?

deleted

What three choices do you have after saving change sin VS Code?

discarding the changes (dumping them and reverting back to previous version) or opening file to edit or clicking the plus button to stage the changes (which is the same as tracking changes)

What is the Git command for tracking files?

git add

What is the Git command for committing tracked files?

git commit

What is the command for committing and adding a message?

git commit -m "message you want"

What is the Git command for configuring Git?

git config

What is the syntax for configuring Git email?

git config --global user.email [email protected]

What is the syntax for configuring your global Git account?

git config --global user.name "name"

What is the Git command for initializing the Git repository?

git init

What is the command for initializing a local repository?

git init

What is the Git command for downloading files?

git pull

What is the Git command for uploading files?

git push

What is the syntax for pushing up changes through the command line after the first push?

git push

What is the push command syntax for the first push?

git push -u origin master

What is the syntax for linking local directory with the repository made at github.com?

git remote add origin https://github.com/yourname/project

How do you link local repository to remote Github repository?

paste into the prompt the command and address for pushing existing repository from command line

What is an option for pushing up changes in VS Code through a menu?

select "push" from the three-dot pull-down menu in the branch icon

What does the master branch option in GitHub Pages settings do?

tells GitHub to use the top file as index.html

What is the number of changes to push up equivalent to?

the number of local commits that the remote repository doesn't have

What command allows for comparison of remote (Github) with local file?

the push command

What will "git status" output?

the state that the application is in (what step you're on for git)

Where should the git init command be applied?

to the top level of the project you intend to track in