Minor changes to slides

best_practices.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 * `clone` a repository, do not download the `.zip` file.
 * `pull` before `push`
 * Work on your **own** branch (in your own fork)
-* Do **not** `push` to `master` or `develop` (submit PR)
-* Get your code reviewed by submitted a PR
+* Do **not push** to `master` or `develop`, but **submit a PR**
+* Get your code **reviewed** by your peers (submit a PR!)
 * Do **not** combine `git` commands
 ```sh
 $ git commit -am "myMessage" # do not do this
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ $ git add myFile.txt
 ```
 
 
-* Commit only a few files at once
-* Submit a PR instead of pushing directly
-* Always sync your fork before starting to work
+* Commit **only a few files** at once (after multiple separate `git add` commands)
+* Always **sync your fork** before starting to work
 ```sh
 $ git remote -v # verify to have the right remote set
 $ git fetch upstream
@@ -27,4 +26,4 @@ $ git push origin master # do not do git push (!)
 * `Push` often - avoid conflicts
 
 <br><br>
-**A `push` a day keeps the conflict away**
+Remember: **A `push` a day keeps conflicts away!**

branches.md

@@ -9,13 +9,34 @@ The master branch:
 ## One branch per feature
 
 Assume that you want to work on a function for a matrix-vector operation.
-```shell
+```sh
 $ git checkout -b matrix_vect_mult_myName
+# creates the branch locally
 ```
 The `-b` flag creates the branch.
 
 <img src="img/branch-create.png" class="branch-create" />
 
+Push the branch to the remote repository
+```sh
+$ git push
+```
+
+
+If you do that, `git` will complain
+```sh
+fatal: The current branch matrix_vect_mult_myName has no upstream branch.
+To push the current branch and set the remote as upstream, use
+
+    git push --set-upstream origin matrix_vect_mult_myName
+```
+
+<br>
+Follow the advice and do:
+```sh
+$ git push --set-upstream origin matrix_vect_mult_myName
+```
+
 
 ## Switch between branches
 
@@ -23,7 +44,7 @@ In your terminal, you may see the name of the branch you are on.
 
 List available branches of the repository
 ```sh
-$ git branch
+$ git branch --list
 ```
 
 <div class="fragment">
@@ -35,7 +56,7 @@ $ git checkout <branch_name>
 
 <div class="fragment">
 <br>
-You can switch back to master with
+You can switch back to the `master` branch with
 ```sh
 $ git checkout master
 ```
@@ -60,7 +81,7 @@ Use the **interface** to make use of your peers to review your code!
 <img src="img/branch-merge.png" class="branch-merge" />
 
 <br>
-You can delete the branch via the interface.
+Once merged, you can delete the branch via the interface.
 
 
 ## Gitlab interface

forks.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ You **fork** when you want to work on a public repository or a protected reposit
 Remember:
 
 - A **fork** is your own **copy** of a repository.
-- A **fork** can have multiple **branches**
+- A **fork** can have multiple **branches**.
 - A **fork** is not a **branch**, but can have multiple **branches**.
 
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ $ cd forkMyRepo
 
 ## Add the address of the original repository
 
-Add the `upstream` (where you copied from)
+Add the `upstream` address (original/protected repository)
 ```sh
 $ git remote add upstream https://git-r3lab.uni.lu/origGroup/origRepo.git
 ```

github_gitlab.md

@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ Positive point: GitHub and GitLab are (almost) the same.
 
 ## GitHub (Live Demo)
 
+[www.github.com](www.github.com)
+
 
 ## GitLab (Live Demo)
 
+[https://git-r3lab.uni.lu](https://git-r3lab.uni.lu)
+
 
 ## Open an issue (Live Demo)

the_terminal.md

-## The Linux Terminal
+## The Terminal (shell)
 
 Starting the terminal presents itself with a line where you can enter a command:
 ```sh
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ $
 ```
 
 <br>
-When you open your terminal (git shell) and unless otherwise configured, you are located
-in your home directory, denoted as `~/`.
+When you open your terminal (shell), you are located
+in your home directory (unless otherwise configured), denoted as `~/`.
 
 
 ## Essential Linux commands
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ $ cd myDirectory
 Change the directory 1 level and 2 levels up
 ```sh
 $ cd ..
+# 1 level up
+
 $ cd ../..
+# 2 levels up
 ```