Version Control

Description

Version control is used to manage multiple versions of a number files during a project and exchange changes between collaborators.

Git

Git has become the de facto version control tool.

This video series is an excellent place to start learning about installing and using Git.

Github

We store all our repositories on GitHub, please create an account.

Proxy configuration

In order to be able to use GitHub through the Campus Proxy Servers, you may need to set up the proxy from the commandline:

1. Issue the following command:

 git config --global http.proxy "http://firewallusername:firewallpassword@cache.up.ac.za:8080"

2. Use the https links for your project rather than the ssh link. You may be prompted for a password - this is your github password. If you don't like typing it every time, just use a similar format as above for your repository access.