Quick Git Startup Guide  
Install Git Package
In Debian or Debian-based distros (eg. Ubuntu), type at the prompt:
apt-get install git
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Configure Git
Tell git what your name and email are:
git config --global user.name "Bernard Parent"
git config --global user.email bernparent@gmail.com
Make a New Git Project
On the client, create a new directory for the project:
mkdir projectname
Within the main directory of the project type:
git init
On the client, within the main directory of the project, create a new file called .gitignore and put the following within it for a project:
*.[oa]
*.aux
*.bbl
*.blg
*.dvi
*.log
*.ps
*report.pdf
*article.pdf
*slides.pdf
*slides-pics.pdf
*.spl
*~
On the server, create new directory and within it type:
git --bare init
On the client, set the origin on the server:
git remote add origin ssh://myusername@myserver.com/home/myusername/projectname
Alternately, if the origin is on github, type the following:
git remote add origin https://bernardparent@github.com/bernardparent/projectname.git
Push Changes to Server
In the main directory of the project, create a new file named “gitnewversion.sh” with the following content:
#!/bin/sh
filecheck="gitpull.sh"
if [ -f "$filecheck" ]; then
 if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
  if git show-ref --tags $1 ; then
    echo Version $1 already committed
    exit
  fi
  if git ls-remote --exit-code --tags origin $1 ; then
    echo Version $1 already committed on server
    exit
  fi
  echo 'cleaning latex directory..'
  make cleanall
  echo 'copy to origin using git..'
  git add -A .
  git commit -a -m "$1"
  git tag -d $1 > /dev/null 2>&1
  git tag -a $1 -m "$1"
  git push --tags origin master
  echo '[done]'
 else
  echo "gitnewversion.sh needs one argument: the new version string"
 fi
else
 echo "gitnewversion.sh must be run from the project main directory."
fi
Make this file executable:
chmod u+x gitnewversion.sh
And push your changes to the server by typing:
./gitnewversion.sh 19feb18a
where “19feb18a” is the version number.
Clone From Server
If a git project has not yet been created on a client but exists on your server, simply type at the prompt:
git clone ssh://myusername@myserver.com/home/myusername/projectname
or, if the server is github:
git clone https://bernardparent@github.com/bernardparent/CFDWARP
Pull Updates From Server
To download the latest updates for a project anchored on your server to your client, first create a file called “gitpull.sh” within the main directory of your project and put the following contents within it:
#!/bin/sh
filecheck="gitpull.sh"
if [ -f "$filecheck" ]; then
  git pull --tags origin master
else
 echo "gitpull must be run from the project main directory."
fi
Then, make this file executable:
chmod u+x gitpull.sh
And simply upgrade to the latest version by typing:
./gitpull.sh
Checkout Version
To checkout an older or newer version, type the following within your project directory:
git checkout 16may05
where 16may05 is the version number you wish to check out. To get back to the master branch, type:
git checkout master
To reset all the files for the current version, type:
git reset --hard
Check Project Status
To check which version is currently being looked at and the files that have been changed type:
git status
To check if files are not corrupted, type:
git fsck
To list the versions, type:
git tag
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