CLI (command Line Interface) commands

-Tells your computer what to do

• Commands -ls --> lists out the command of the current directory(folder) -cd -->changes the directory that your in

• .. --> goes up one directory

• / --> separates navigating multiple directories

• mkdir --> creates a new directory

• touch --> creates a new file

• mv and rm --> moves a directory and rm is removing a directory (use the explorer bar instead if not using often) (might remove to many directories/files)

• code [directory name] --> opens VS code at the specified director

• . --> refers to the current directory

• && --> do one command after another finishes

• Flags

  • Extentions of a command
  • Example: Is -a (shows all the files and directories in the current folder)

  Git Vs Github

  • Git --> version control system using git commands that keep track of the history of files
  • Github --> place to store your pojects (repository)

• git commands

• git init --> allows a project to use git commands

• git status --> Shows what has been added/changed/deleted since the last commit

• git add [file names] --> moves the files/folders from the working directory area to the staging area

• git commit --> takes everything from the staging area and makes it permanent * mostly permanent

• -m "message" --> shortcut for writing a message on your commit

• git remote --> another location

• add --> add connection

• nickname --> name of the connection (most commonly origin)

• location --> Where is the actual connection

• git branch --> tells us which branch were on

• git branch -m [branch name]--> renames the main branch to the brance name specified

• git push --> send your code somewhere

• nickname --> nickname of the place that you want to send your

• branch name --> which branch you want to push

• 3 stages

  • working directory (red)
  • staging area (green)
  • project