Git Basics Template

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WORK WITH ME WEDNESDAY - GIT BASICS
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CLASS INFO:
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Topic: [GIT TOPIC - e.g., "Version Control Fundamentals"]
Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Duration: [60 minutes]
Level: [Beginner/Intermediate]
Instructor: [NAME]

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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By the end of this session, students will be able to:
• [Objective 1 - e.g., Initialize a Git repository]
• [Objective 2 - e.g., Create commits with meaningful messages]
• [Objective 3 - e.g., Push code to GitHub]
• [Objective 4 - e.g., Understand basic branching]

PREREQUISITES:
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• Git installed (check: git --version)
• GitHub account created
• Text editor installed (VS Code, nano, etc.)
• Basic terminal familiarity

SETUP (5 MIN):
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1. Open terminal
2. Navigate to workspace: cd ~/Desktop
3. Verify git: git --version
4. Configure if needed:
   git config --global user.name "Your Name"
   git config --global user.email "your.email@example.com"

HANDS-ON EXERCISES:
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Exercise 1: [TITLE - e.g., "Initialize Repository"]
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Commands:
  mkdir [PROJECT_NAME]
  cd [PROJECT_NAME]
  git init
  ls -la  # Show .git directory

Expected output: Initialized empty Git repository

Exercise 2: [TITLE - e.g., "First Commit"]
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Commands:
  echo "# My Project" > README.md
  git status
  git add README.md
  git commit -m "Initial commit"
  git log

Expected output: [main xxxxx] Initial commit

Exercise 3: [TITLE - e.g., "Push to GitHub"]
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Commands:
  # Create repo on GitHub first
  git remote add origin https://github.com/[USERNAME]/[REPO].git
  git push -u origin main

Expected output: Branch 'main' set up to track 'origin/main'

Exercise 4: [TITLE - e.g., "Branching Basics"]
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Commands:
  git branch feature-branch
  git checkout feature-branch
  # Make changes
  git add .
  git commit -m "Add feature"
  git checkout main
  git merge feature-branch

Expected output: Fast-forward merge

COMMON ERRORS & SOLUTIONS:
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Error 1: "fatal: not a git repository"
Solution: Run git init first, or cd into correct directory

Error 2: "Permission denied (publickey)"
Solution: Set up SSH keys or use HTTPS URL

Error 3: "Your branch is ahead of 'origin/main'"
Solution: git push to sync changes

Error 4: "Merge conflict"
Solution: Edit conflicted files, then git add and git commit

PRACTICE CHALLENGES:
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1. [Challenge 1 - e.g., "Create a new branch and commit 3 files"]
2. [Challenge 2 - e.g., "Fork a public repo and clone it locally"]
3. [Challenge 3 - e.g., "Revert a commit using git revert"]

CHEAT SHEET:
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git init              # Initialize repository
git status            # Check status
git add [file]        # Stage file
git commit -m "msg"   # Commit with message
git push              # Push to remote
git pull              # Pull from remote
git branch            # List branches
git checkout [branch] # Switch branches
git log               # View history

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:
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• Documentation: https://git-scm.com/docs
• Interactive tutorial: https://learngitbranching.js.org
• GitHub guides: https://guides.github.com
• Next class: [TOPIC]
• Practice repo: [URL]

INSTRUCTOR NOTES:
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[Add specific notes, student questions, modifications made during class]

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