instructions.txt

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### Instructions on how to get and upload  ###
### files to Github using the command line ###
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ssh into a linux box with internet access and navigate to the ~/polar_instrument folder

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++ Useful git commands ++
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-- Creating, switching, and updating branches
git branch -a  --> shows all available branches (local and remote)
git checkout -b NAME_OF_NEW_BRANCH --> creates a new branch locally
git checkout NAME_OF_BRANCH --> switches to another existing branch
git fetch --> Checks latest version of branch from GitHub
git pull --> updates current branch to the latest version in GitHub

-- Sending changes to GitHub
git add . --> add all new/modified files to the commit, can change "." to be specific files.
git commit --> Creates the commit request. It will open a vi file where you can add the description of the changes made. To save and exit vi press esc and then :wq
git push origin NAME_OF_BRANCH --> Sends the commit to GitHub. This will ask for your user and password.