How to setup Git inside Glider IDE

Glider (IDE)
#1

Would be great to have video tutorial to setup git inside IDE. I have two work stations one with Mac second with Windows and virtually could not setup Git to work in such setup.

Would be also cool to have 3 best sites / servers to start with Git repository for paid / free to allow people to start working with IDE and setup everything at one time using one instruction.

Also instruction to do it with Dropbox would be cool.

Tom [import]uid: 111283 topic_id: 34180 reply_id: 334180[/import]

#2

@Tom,

Thanks for your questions. We actually have a similar setup for Glider (on 3 machines, mac, windows, and linux) so we can share some experiences. The IDE is great for working with pre-existing repositories but we find it easier to create new repositories via the command line as it gives you more control over what files are tracked.

Here is an example of how you can initialize a repo:

  1. command line: git init
  2. edit your .gitignore to filter the files you don’t want
  3. git add . (Adds everything in the folder to your repo)

So what you will want to do is initialize the repo on one of your computers, push it to a git server (ie bitbucket), and clone it on your other computer. From then on you can use the IDE to commit, push, pull and clone repositories. You can also create branches, checkout branches/revisions all directly from the IDE.

"Would be also cool to have 3 best sites / servers to start with Git repository for paid / free to "
The best two probably are

  1. Github - best for open source
  2. Bitbucket - best for closed source (we personally use bitbucket)

“Also instruction to do it with Dropbox would be cool.”
Dropbox should just work. Place your folders in the dropbox directory and it will sync without any intervention. We suggest you use a proper versioning system from the start of your application as it is much easier to rollback changes to a specified date and time with git than it is with dropbox.

Regards,
M.Y. Developers

[import]uid: 55057 topic_id: 34180 reply_id: 135983[/import]

#3

@Tom,

Thanks for your questions. We actually have a similar setup for Glider (on 3 machines, mac, windows, and linux) so we can share some experiences. The IDE is great for working with pre-existing repositories but we find it easier to create new repositories via the command line as it gives you more control over what files are tracked.

Here is an example of how you can initialize a repo:

  1. command line: git init
  2. edit your .gitignore to filter the files you don’t want
  3. git add . (Adds everything in the folder to your repo)

So what you will want to do is initialize the repo on one of your computers, push it to a git server (ie bitbucket), and clone it on your other computer. From then on you can use the IDE to commit, push, pull and clone repositories. You can also create branches, checkout branches/revisions all directly from the IDE.

"Would be also cool to have 3 best sites / servers to start with Git repository for paid / free to "
The best two probably are

  1. Github - best for open source
  2. Bitbucket - best for closed source (we personally use bitbucket)

“Also instruction to do it with Dropbox would be cool.”
Dropbox should just work. Place your folders in the dropbox directory and it will sync without any intervention. We suggest you use a proper versioning system from the start of your application as it is much easier to rollback changes to a specified date and time with git than it is with dropbox.

Regards,
M.Y. Developers

[import]uid: 55057 topic_id: 34180 reply_id: 135983[/import]