G+_Joel Belton Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Anyone know how to use github. I'm trying to learn revision control programs to save space on external hard drives as well as to become more organized without having duplicate files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Nick Tones Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 http://lifehacker.com/5983680/how-the-heck-do-i-use-github Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott Richards Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 re: disk space - how does it use more space locally assuming early versions (more than perhaps the last two) aren't being actively used. Is it syncing all versions to your drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Joel Belton Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I thought with GIT. Is saves only changes to original and not entire file. I took class at purdue but it was vague about how to use git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve Martin Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Git is a powerful tool and I have my own remote repository for projects I do at home as well as using Github for projects that can be public. Another thought is to create your local repository inside of a Cloud storage folder (Dropbox, One Drive, Google Drive, etc) for offline backups. Either way, Revision control is about saving your work and having ways to quickly try new things without worrying about losing work. If properly used. Saving disk space isn't a goal unless you are currently just making copies of all of your files manually in which case compression will help either way. A great place to start is with the Git Book, which is Creative commons, so it is free to read and download: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Aye Mossum Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I agree with what everyone else has said. Git isn't really for or good at saving disc space. But it's indispensable for keeping a history of your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Eddie Foy Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Not sure if it was posted, or helps, but: http://tinyurl.com/brd86vn was a nice down and dirty cheatsheet/guide. Solved my recent Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Steve Martin Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Another excellent cheat sheet, from Github: https://services.github.com/kit/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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