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How to search on GitHub to get exact string matches, including special characters
How to search on GitHub to get exact string matches, including special characters I can search exact matches from Google by using quotes like `"system
How To Upload Files on GitHub
How To Upload Files on GitHub I have recently downloaded `GitHub` and created a repository on it. I am trying to upload an `Objective C` project in it. How do I go about doing this?
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Renaming a branch in GitHub
Renaming a branch in GitHub I just renamed my local branch using but this only renames the local version of the branch. How can I rename the one on GitHub?
How can I keep my branch up to date with master with git?
How can I keep my branch up to date with master with git? I have a bug fix in my master, and I also want my branch to get that bug fix. What `git` command do I use?
How to embed a video into GitHub README.md?
How to embed a video into GitHub README.md? Is it possible to embed a flash video into README.md on GitHub? It isn't showing up: [https://github.com/mattdipasquale/PicSciP](https://github.com/mattdipa...
How to link to a specific line number on GitHub
How to link to a specific line number on GitHub I know I can link to a specific line number on a file on a GitHub repository (I'm sure I've seen this before)... How can I do this?
How can I remove a commit on GitHub?
How can I remove a commit on GitHub? I "accidentally" pushed a commit to GitHub. Is it possible to remove this commit? I want to revert my GitHub repository as it was before this commit.
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- 16 Dec at 16:19
When does Git refresh the list of remote branches?
When does Git refresh the list of remote branches? Using `git branch --all` shows all and branches. When does Git refresh this list? On pull/push? And how do I refresh it using [Git Bash](https://supe...
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- 24 Oct at 11:45
Updating a local repository with changes from a GitHub repository
Updating a local repository with changes from a GitHub repository I've got a project checked locally from GitHub, and that remote repository has since had changes made to it. What's the correct comman...
Pull request vs Merge request
Pull request vs Merge request What is the difference between a Pull request and a Merge request? In GitHub, it's a Pull Request while in GitLab, for example, it's a Merge Request. So, is there a diffe...
How do I update or sync a forked repository on GitHub?
How do I update or sync a forked repository on GitHub? I forked a project, made changes, and created a pull request which was accepted. New commits were later added to the repository. How do I get tho...
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- 8 Jul at 05:19
How do you change a repository description on GitHub?
How do you change a repository description on GitHub? When you create a repository on GitHub, you can optionally create a description of the repository. Unfortunately, I wrote a description that no lo...
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Difference between Git and GitHub
Difference between Git and GitHub I have recently added a new project to Git using Eclipse, but do not see the project appear in my GitHub account. Why do they have the same account information and di...
How to sync with a remote Git repository?
How to sync with a remote Git repository? I forked a project on github, made some changes, so far so good. In the meantime, the repository I forked from changed and I would like to get those changes i...
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- 29 Jan at 05:36
Git: Remove committed file after push
Git: Remove committed file after push Is there a possibility to revert a committed file in Git? I've pushed a commit to GitHub and then I realized that there's a file which I didn't want to be pushed ...
Search code inside a Github project
Search code inside a Github project Is there a way to grep for something inside a Github project's code? I could pull the source and grep it locally, but I was wondering if it's possible through the w...
.gitignore after commit
.gitignore after commit I have a git repository hosted on Github. After committing many files, I am realizing that I need to create `.gitignore` and exclude `.exe`, `.obj` files. However, will it auto...
Download specific files from github in command line, not clone the entire repo
Download specific files from github in command line, not clone the entire repo How do I download just 2 files from github using command line ? Something in the lines of :
Authenticate with GitHub using a token
Authenticate with GitHub using a token I am trying to authenticate with GitHub using a personal access token. In the help files at GitHub, it states to use the cURL method to authenticate ([Creating a...
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- 31 Aug at 12:19
Android Studio Checkout Github Error "CreateProcess=2" (Windows)
Android Studio Checkout Github Error "CreateProcess=2" (Windows) Today I've tried to checkout my Github project using brand new Android Studio and ended up with this nasty error : , but rather in [GitHub](http://...
How to leave a message for a github.com user
How to leave a message for a github.com user Need help on GitHub usage. I wonder if there is a way to communicate with a github.com user i.e. write the user a message when only username/id is given on...
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- 6 Oct at 02:19
Change GitHub Account username
Change GitHub Account username I want to change my account's user name on GitHub, but I can't find how to do it. Is this possible at all? To clarify, I'm not talking about the user.name parameter in a...
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- 12 Feb at 19:38
How do I avoid the specification of the username and password at every git push?
How do I avoid the specification of the username and password at every git push? I `git push` my work to a remote Git repository. Every `push` will prompt me to input `username` and `password`. I woul...
Is there a naming convention for git repositories?
Is there a naming convention for git repositories? For example, I have a RESTful service called Purchase Service. Should I name my repository: 1. purchaserestservice 2. purchase-rest-service 3. purcha...
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- 8 Feb at 15:10