Version control is a system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later. The most popular version control system is Git.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use Git with Node.js:
1. Install Git:
– For Windows: Download and install it from the Git website (https://git-scm.com/download/win) – For MacOS: Install it with Homebrew by running the command: `brew install git` – For Linux: Install it from the default repositories with: `sudo apt-get install git`1. Initialize a Git repository:
Navigate to your Node.js project folder with the command line, then run the `git init` command this will create a new Git repository. \`\`\` $ git init \`\`\`1. Configure your Git username and email:
It’s important to configure your Git installation with your username and email because every Git commit will use this information to identify you as the author. \`\`\` $ git config —global user.name “your username“ $ git config —global user.email “your email“ \`\`\`1. Add files to the repository:
Use the `git add .` command to add all the current files in the directory to the Git repository. The `.` represents all files in the directory. \`\`\` $ git add . \`\`\`1. Commit the files:
Use the `git commit` command followed by the `-m` tag to provide a message describing what changes were made. \`\`\` $ git commit -m “First commit“ \`\`\`1. Create a new GitHub repository:
If you want to push your local repository to GitHub, you need to create a new repository on GitHub. Copy the URL of the new repository.1. Add the GitHub repository to your remote:
Use the `git remote add origin` command followed by the GitHub repository URL. \`\`\` $ git remote add origin https://github.com/username/new-repo.git \`\`\`1. Push the files to the remote GitHub repository:
Use the `git push origin master` command. \`\`\` $ git push origin master \`\`\`And that’s it! That is the basic workflow when using Git for version control in a Node.js project.
Remember that you’ll need to use `git pull` before you start working on the project in order to get the latest version if the repository is shared with other people, and that you’ll need to resolve merge conflicts if they arise.
