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stage: Create
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group: Source Code
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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---
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# Getting started **(FREE)**
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## Instantiating Repositories
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- Create a new repository by instantiating it through:
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```shell
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git init
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```
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- Copy an existing project by cloning the repository through:
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```shell
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git clone <url>
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```
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NOTE:
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You can also clone GitLab projects with the
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[GitLab Workflow VS Code extension](../../user/project/repository/vscode.md).
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To learn more, read about the extension's
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[`Git: Clone` command](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=GitLab.gitlab-workflow#clone-gitlab-projects).
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## Central Repositories
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- To instantiate a central repository a `--bare` flag is required.
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- Bare repositories don't allow file editing or committing changes.
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- Create a bare repository with:
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```shell
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git init --bare project-name.git
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```
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## Instantiate workflow with clone
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1. Create a project in your user namespace.
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- Choose to import from **Any Repository by URL** and use <https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/training-examples.git>.
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1. Create a '`Workspace`' directory in your home directory.
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1. Clone the '`training-examples`' project.
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```shell
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mkdir ~/workspace
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cd ~/workspace
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git clone git@gitlab.example.com:<username>/training-examples.git
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cd training-examples
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```
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## Git concepts
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**Untracked files**
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New files that Git has not been told to track previously.
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**Working area**
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Files that have been modified but are not committed.
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**Staging area**
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Modified files that have been marked to go in the next commit.
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## Committing Workflow
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1. Edit '`edit_this_file.rb`' in '`training-examples`'
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1. See it listed as a changed file (working area)
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1. View the differences
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1. Stage the file
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1. Commit
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1. Push the commit to the remote
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1. View the Git log
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```shell
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# Edit `edit_this_file.rb`
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git status
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git diff
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git add <file>
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git commit -m 'My change'
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git push origin master
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git log
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```
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## Note
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- `git fetch` vs `git pull`
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- Pull is `git fetch` + `git merge`
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