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Let's get started. Files like these are important in repositories. This is where experiment purposes or repo specifications are stated.

For coding club purrposes (lol), please be aware of the following in order to keep a clean repo and avoid any branch overwriting

How to Fork

1.) Fork this repository into your own personal branch

        "A fork is a new repository that shares code and visibility settings with the original “up-stream” repository. 
        Forks are often used to iterate on ideas or changes before they are proposed back to the upstream repository, 
        such as in open source projects or when a user does not have write access to the upstream repository."

*Do not clone the main repo. Forking it will allow for changes to your own repo that do not affect the main

2.) Once the repo is forked, enter the project under your profile in GitHub & click the green "<> Code" icon

3.) Copy the HTTPS link provided

4.) Open the Anaconda terminal

5.) Use command 'cd' to ensure you are in the desired file path (or current directory)

6.) Enter

git clone https://URL-GITHUB-GAVE-YOU

7.) You now have the updated files on your local directory!

To Add Changes to Your Branch

1.) Open the terminal

2.) Enter the desired cd path

3.) Enter

git add .

*This will populate all files changed in the directory that are to be sent to your forked branch

4.) Enter

git commit -m "Message describing the nature of your changes or additions"

5.) Enter

git push

*This sends the gathered files to the GitHub 'cloud' server

To Pull Files Updated From the Main Repo

For a visualization: https://www.earthdatascience.org/images/earth-analytics/git-version-control/git-fork-clone-flow.png

1.) First, make sure you have gone through adding and pushing your changes to your fork before getting parent updates

2.) To check what branch you're in, Enter:

 git remote -v

3.) To access the parent branch, Enter:

 git fetch upstream

4.) Integrate changes, Enter:

git merge upstream/master

5.) New files will be added to your local folder and should enumerate with updated changes

Having issues with 'git is not an internal command'?

Here is a solution!

https://git-scm.com/downloads Go ahead and download the Standalone 64-bit package compatible to your device (Mac/Windows)

Now We're Up and Running!