ChamplainTechJournals/automation-sys320/week01/github_setup.md

Basic GitHub commands

• Clone repo Using SSH: git clone git@github.com:charlottecroce/SYS320.git

• Clone repo Using HTPS: git clone https://github.com/charlottecroce/SYS320.git

• Add file to staging area: git add <file>

• Commit change: git commit -m "commit message"

• ID needed to commit: git config --global user.name "charlottecroce"

• ID needed to commit: git config --global user.email "charlotte.croce@mymail.champlain.edu"

• Push changes to repo: git push

• git remote -v

  • if git is using https and not authenticating. you might have to change it to use ssh
  • git remote set-url origin git@github.com:charlottecroce/champlaintechjournals

Ubuntu Setup

Install Git

• apt-get update
• apt-get install git

Create SSH key

• sudu su
• ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "charlotte.croce@mymail.champlain.edu"
• ssh-add /root/.ssh/id_rsa
• Check if SSH agent is running:eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

Add key to GitHub account

• cat /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub -> copy
• GitHub -> Settings -> SSH and GPG Keys -> New SSH Key -> Select Authentication Key
• Test Connection: ssh -T git@github.com

Windows Setup

Install Git

• Download Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win
• I select nano as default editory

Windows Token Authentication

• When attempting a git push you will have an authentication window pop up. We will use token authentication
• Github - Settings - Developer Settings - Tokens(Classic) - Generate a personal access token
• Select the following fields in Scope: repo, write:packages, admin:org, admin:public_key, admin:repo_hook
• Control Panel -> Manage Windows Credentials -> Create Generic Credential -> add GitHub.com:username:password
• Copy the token into the field on the popup and you should be authenticated to push