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📜 Git Basics for Our Discord Bot Project
(so we dont break things accidentally)
1⃣ Cloning the repo (first time setup)
Run this in your terminal (replace with the Gitea URL for our project):
git clone https://gitea.wheelytho.com/joshypoo/DiscordTipBot
This creates a folder with all the files and already sets up the remote.
2⃣ Making sure youre on the right branch
Check which branch youre on:
git branch
If you see * master (or * main), youre good.
3⃣ Pulling latest changes from Gitea
Before making edits:
git pull
If it gives an error like “no tracking information”, link the branch:
git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/master master
(or use main if thats our branch name).
4⃣ Making changes & committing
After editing files:
git add .
git commit -m "Describe what you changed"
5⃣ Pushing your changes to Gitea
git push
6⃣ The golden rule
Always git pull before you start making changes.
It avoids merge conflicts and sadness.
7⃣ VS Code Tip
The Source Control tab (Ctrl+Shift+G) lets you stage, commit, and push without typing commands.
The Sync Changes button does a push + pull together — good for quick updates.
If anyone gets really stuck, we can reset their local copy with:
git fetch origin
git reset --hard origin/master
⚠ This will erase local changes — use only if you want a clean slate.