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diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/README.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/README.md index aa008d6f768..28ba20bec09 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/README.md +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/README.md @@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ The following are guides to basic GitLab functionality: ## Git basics -If you're unfamiliar with the command line, these resources will help: +If you're familiar with Git on the command line, you can interact with your GitLab projects just as you would with any other Git repository. + +These resources will help get further acclimated to working on the command line. -- [Command line basics](command-line-commands.md), for those unfamiliar with the command line interface. - [Start using Git on the command line](start-using-git.md), for some simple Git commands. +- [Command line basics](command-line-commands.md), to create and edit files using the command line. More Git resources are available at GitLab's [Git documentation](../topics/git/index.md). diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md index a0111be0767..1cf883679d7 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md @@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ button (you'll have to paste it on your shell in the next step).  -## On the command line +## Working with project files on the command line This section has examples of some basic shell commands that you might find useful. For more information, search the web for _bash commands_. +Alternatively, you can edit files using your choice of editor (IDE) or the GitLab user interface. + ### Clone your project Go to your computer's shell and type the following command with your SSH or HTTPS URL: diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_button.png b/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_button.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index 3b113471f0c..00000000000 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_button.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_page.png b/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_page.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index ce3e60df276..00000000000 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/new_issue_page.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/public_file_link.png b/doc/gitlab-basics/img/public_file_link.png Binary files differdeleted file mode 100644 index f60df6807f4..00000000000 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/img/public_file_link.png +++ /dev/null diff --git a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md b/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md index e30afdf8a40..b3c5d32f2f5 100644 --- a/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md +++ b/doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md @@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ git config --global --list Start using Git via the command line with the most basic commands as described below. +## Initialize a local directory for Git version control + +If you have an existing local directory that you want to *initialize* for version control, use the `init` command to instruct Git to begin tracking the directory: + +```bash +git init +``` + +This creates a `.git` directory that contains the Git configuration files. + +Once the directory has been initialized, you can [add a remote repository](#add-a-remote-repository) and [send changes to GitLab.com](#send-changes-to-gitlabcom). View the instructions on [Create a project](../gitlab-basics/create-project.html#push-to-create-a-new-project) to create a new project on GitLab with your changes. + ### Clone a repository To start working locally on an existing remote repository, @@ -140,6 +152,16 @@ To view your remote repositories, type: git remote -v ``` +### Add a remote repository + +To add a link to a remote repository: + +```bash +git remote add SOURCE-NAME REPOSITORY-PATH +``` + +You'll use this source name every time you [push changes to GitLab.com](#send-changes-to-gitlabcom), so use something easy to remember and type. + ### Create a branch To create a branch, type the following (spaces won't be recognized in the branch name, so you will need to use a hyphen or underscore): @@ -193,7 +215,7 @@ git commit -m "COMMENT TO DESCRIBE THE INTENTION OF THE COMMIT" NOTE: **Note:** The `.` character typically means _all_ in Git. -### Send changes to gitlab.com +### Send changes to GitLab.com To push all local commits to the remote repository: |
