version-control-lab

Objective

Introduce version control basics using Git and GitHub. By the end of this lab, you should:

1. Setup Git with your personal details.
2. Create and use a personal access token on GitHub.
3. Know how to create, clone, commit to, and push from a repository.

Prerequisites

• An account on GitHub.
• Git installed on your computer.

Part 1: Setting Up Git

Before using Git, you should configure your name and email address as they'll be associated with your commits.

Open your terminal and execute the following lines one line at a time. Replace "Your Name" with your actual name and "[email protected]" with the email address that you used when signing up for GitHub.

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "[email protected]"

Part 2: Creating a Personal Access Token on GitHub

1. Log in to your GitHub account.
2. Click on your profile picture in the top right and select Settings.
3. In the left sidebar, click on Developer settings.
4. Click on Personal access tokens in the left sidebar.
5. Click the Generate new token button.
6. Give your token a descriptive name.
7. Under scopes, select the checkbox repo to grant access to your repositories.
8. Click the Generate token button at the bottom.
9. Important: Copy the generated token and store it somewhere safe. You won't be able to see it again!

Part 3: Use the Token with Git

When you clone or push to a repository for the first time, you'll be prompted for a username and password.

• For the username: Enter your GitHub username.
• For the password: Use the personal access token you just created, not your GitHub password.

Part 4: Create a New Repository on GitHub

Follow the listed instructions to create a repository called first-github-repo in your GitHub profile.

Part 5: Clone the Repository

Follow the the listed instructions to clone the first-github-repo repository to your local machine.

Part 6: Copy over tdsp-template to cloned repo

Using your file navigator, copy the files from this folder (vscode-setup) into your first-github-repo repository.

Part 7: Commit and Push

Follow the instructions starting at "Check local changes" to add, commit, and push the first-github-repo files and folders to your GitHub repository.

Part 8: Commit and Push

Complete this lab by completing the module labeled exercise.py in your newly pushed repository. As you complete each comment, get into the habit of committing and pushing your code!

Submission

This exercise will not be submitted for grading.