Using Git for Modding - Revision history

SteadyEddie: /* Offline Use */

2023-10-25T22:45:39Z

Offline Use

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	See the following YouTube video for a primer on making the most with Git:		See the following YouTube video for a primer on making the most with Git:
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]
			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_23KUAEtUM Using Git with Visual Studio Code]

	You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.		You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.

Dismounted Feudal Knight: Dismounted Feudal Knight moved page User:Dismounted Feudal Knight/Using Git for modding to Using Git for Modding without leaving a redirect: adequate for mainspace

2023-10-17T01:15:11Z

Dismounted Feudal Knight moved page User:Dismounted Feudal Knight/Using Git for modding to Using Git for Modding without leaving a redirect: adequate for mainspace

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Dismounted Feudal Knight: some final cleanup to prepare for mainspace

2023-10-17T01:14:48Z

some final cleanup to prepare for mainspace

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	==Using Git==		==Using Git==
	===Offline ~~use~~===		===Offline Use===
	[[File:ExampleCommit.png\|640px\|thumb\|An example commit on GitHub]]		[[File:ExampleCommit.png\|640px\|thumb\|An example commit on GitHub]]
	# Install Git ([https://git-scm.com/download/win official download for windows])		# Install Git ([https://git-scm.com/download/win official download for windows])
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	# Repeat the <code>git add .</code>and <code>git commit -m "Some appropriate message detailing what changes you made"</code> steps as you make changes or discard them if you don't want them		# Repeat the <code>git add .</code>and <code>git commit -m "Some appropriate message detailing what changes you made"</code> steps as you make changes or discard them if you don't want them

	You should now have a working local ~~git~~ repository! ~~Consult one of~~ the following ~~guides~~ for ~~instructions how to make~~ the most ~~of git from the command line~~:		You should now have a working local Git repository!

			See the following YouTube video for a primer on making the most with Git:
	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]

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	===Free Git Hosting Services===		===Free Git Hosting Services===

	* [https://github.com Github]		* [https://github.com Github]
	* [https://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]		* [https://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]
	* [https://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]		* [https://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]

	==Additional ~~considerations~~==		==Additional Considerations==
	There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.		There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.

			[[Category:Modding]]

Dismounted Feudal Knight at 19:03, 12 October 2023

2023-10-12T19:03:39Z

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	==Using Git==		==Using Git==
	===Offline use===		===Offline use===
			[[File:ExampleCommit.png\|640px\|thumb\|An example commit on GitHub]]
	# Install Git ([https://git-scm.com/download/win official download for windows])		# Install Git ([https://git-scm.com/download/win official download for windows])
	# Open a terminal and navigate to your mod folder (e.g: <code>cd C:\Users\eddie\games\medieval II total war\mods\my_important_mod</code>)		# Open a terminal and navigate to your mod folder (e.g: <code>cd C:\Users\eddie\games\medieval II total war\mods\my_important_mod</code>)
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	# Run <code>git commit -m "Adding working files"</code>		# Run <code>git commit -m "Adding working files"</code>
	# Repeat the <code>git add .</code>and <code>git commit -m "Some appropriate message detailing what changes you made"</code> steps as you make changes or discard them if you don't want them		# Repeat the <code>git add .</code>and <code>git commit -m "Some appropriate message detailing what changes you made"</code> steps as you make changes or discard them if you don't want them


	~~====Example Commit viewed on GitHub ====~~

	~~[[File:ExampleCommit.png\|~~


	You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:		You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:
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	===Free Git Hosting Services===		===Free Git Hosting Services===

	* [~~http~~://github.com Github]		* [https://github.com Github]
	* [~~http~~://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]		* [https://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]
	* [~~http~~://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]		* [https://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]

	==Additional considerations==		==Additional considerations==
	There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.		There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.

SteadyEddie: /* Offline use */

2023-10-12T18:09:37Z

Offline use

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	# Run <code>git add .</code> to add all your existing files that work		# Run <code>git add .</code> to add all your existing files that work
	# Run <code>git commit -m "Adding working files"</code>		# Run <code>git commit -m "Adding working files"</code>
			# Repeat the <code>git add .</code>and <code>git commit -m "Some appropriate message detailing what changes you made"</code> steps as you make changes or discard them if you don't want them


			====Example Commit viewed on GitHub ====

			[[File:ExampleCommit.png\|


	You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:		You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:

SteadyEddie: /* Offline use */

2023-10-11T22:01:40Z

Offline use

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	You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:		You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:
	* [//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]		* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]

	You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.		You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.
	* [//https://desktop.github.com/ GitHub Desktop]		* [https://desktop.github.com/ GitHub Desktop]
	* [//https://www.gitkraken.com/ Git Kraken]		* [https://www.gitkraken.com/ Git Kraken]

	===Free Git Hosting Services===		===Free Git Hosting Services===

SteadyEddie: /* Free Git Hosting Services */

2023-10-11T22:01:19Z

Free Git Hosting Services

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	===Free Git Hosting Services===		===Free Git Hosting Services===

	* [~~//https~~://github.com/ Github]		* [http://github.com Github]
	* [~~//https~~://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]		* [http://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]
	* [~~//https~~://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]		* [http://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]

	==Additional considerations==		==Additional considerations==
	There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.		There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.

SteadyEddie: /* Offline use */

2023-10-11T21:59:17Z

Offline use

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	You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:		You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:
	* ~~guides for basic git use here~~		* [//https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwP7WQkmECE Git in 100 Seconds]

	You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.		You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.
	* ~~graphical git tools here~~		* [//https://desktop.github.com/ GitHub Desktop]
			* [//https://www.gitkraken.com/ Git Kraken]

	===Free Git Hosting Services===		===Free Git Hosting Services===

SteadyEddie: /* Using with GitHub */

2023-10-11T21:54:57Z

Using with GitHub

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	* graphical git tools here		* graphical git tools here

	===~~Using with GitHub~~===		===Free Git Hosting Services===
	~~''Further instruction required''~~
			* [//https://github.com/ Github]
			* [//https://about.gitlab.com/ GitLab]
			* [//https://sourceforge.net/ SourceForge]

	==Additional considerations==		==Additional considerations==
	There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.		There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.

Dismounted Feudal Knight: following through on a train of thought

2023-10-11T21:26:54Z

following through on a train of thought

New page

''Instructions originally written by Medik on Discord, who deserves full credit for inspiring this page.''

Git is a version control tool used in both professional and hobby environments. It tracks changes made, has powerful version comparison and control, and offers an industry-relevant, professional way to create mods for a fairly low learning investment.

If combined with a site such as Github, this process can allow teams to collaborate without stepping on each other's toes, to more clearly observe what is happening and who does what, and even allow unrelated people to offer suggestions and report bugs in the same interface.

==Using Git==
===Offline use===
# Install Git ([https://git-scm.com/download/win official download for windows])
# Open a terminal and navigate to your mod folder (e.g: <code>cd C:\Users\eddie\games\medieval II total war\mods\my_important_mod</code>)
# Create a new .gitignore file (example: [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/EddieEldridge/divide-and-conquer-4.6-text-files/main/.gitignore DAC gitignore on github]) to tell Git to ignore certain files (such as images, models and textures as desired)
# Run <code>git init</code> to tell Git to watch the directory
# Run <code>git add .</code> to add all your existing files that work
# Run <code>git commit -m "Adding working files"</code>

You should now have a working local git repository! Consult one of the following guides for instructions how to make the most of git from the command line:
* guides for basic git use here

You can also manage Git graphically if you prefer.
* graphical git tools here

===Using with GitHub===
''Further instruction required''

==Additional considerations==
There should not be issues with publishing (for example) a Medieval 2 mod folder to GitHub, but attribution/permission from original creators should be observed if this is being done with existing projects. Obviously, publishing copyrighted works and core game files should not be done.