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Steps to Use Github and Webstorm

1. Install Git and Webstorm Webstorm - https://www.jetbrains.com/student/ Git - https://git-scm.com/downloads

2. Set up GitHub account https://github.com/join

3. Connect GitHub and Webstorm -Select version of Git in Webstorm preferences -Add GitHub password to System Settings in Webstorm

4. Create a new repository in Github

5. Link repository to Webstorm -Import Git to Webstorm in Version Control settings -Enter repository name and local path to VCS

6. Create a new file in Webstorm

7. Add new files to Git

8. Commit and Push Changes to the remote repository -You've added the project to GitHub!

Glossary

Branch - Isolated section of the repository that allows developers to work on code without interfering with each other.

Clone - Copy of the repository.

Commit - Way to record changes to the files in a repository.

Fetch - Command to download contents of a repository.

GIT - Version control system, which keeps track of changes to files.

Github - Web-based VCS that allows mutliple people to work on the same project over the web.

Merge - Connecting branches of a project into one.

Merge Conflict - When multiple branches have changes to the same section of code.

Push - Upload a local repository to Github.

Pull - Retrieves and downloads content from github to local repository.

Remote - Repository that is stored on a different network.

Repository - Folder that contains all files in a project, as well as the revision history of the files.

Citation:

Hendela, Arthur H. Ph.D. (2019). "Introduction to Github and Webstorm". NJIT.