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 ====== Github setup ====== ====== Github setup ======
-Github (source forge) is not git (local-first distributed source control management software)! See [[:tools:git]] for using ''git''.+Github (the source forge) speaks but is not ''git'' (the local-first distributed source control management software)! See [[:tools:git]] for using the ''git'' command line tool. 
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 +See [[:tools:zenodo]] for creating a DOI for your code hosted on Github.com.
  
  
 Github setup includes Github setup includes
   - [[#new_repo|creating]] or [[#existing_repo|finding]] an existing remote github repository url   - [[#new_repo|creating]] or [[#existing_repo|finding]] an existing remote github repository url
 +    * use **ssh** url like ''git@github.com:group/repo'' (instead of ''%%https://github.com/group/repo%%'')
     * avoid conflicting histories: <wrap important>dont generate a readme when creating a new repo</wrap>      * avoid conflicting histories: <wrap important>dont generate a readme when creating a new repo</wrap> 
   - syncing that with your files (on your computer, on rhea, on PSC, etc)   - syncing that with your files (on your computer, on rhea, on PSC, etc)
     * <wrap tip> be sure you ''cd'' to the right directory before running ''git'' commands</wrap>     * <wrap tip> be sure you ''cd'' to the right directory before running ''git'' commands</wrap>
-  - [[#ssh_keys|authenticating]] with github for ''git push'' permissions. +  - [[#ssh_keys|authenticating]] with github for ''git push'' permissions. See [[https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/checking-for-existing-ssh-keys|connecting-to-github-with-ssh]]
     * <wrap tip>ssh keys recommended</wrap>     * <wrap tip>ssh keys recommended</wrap>
     * <wrap alert> ''ssh-keygen'' only once per user@server. don't run if existing ''~/.ssh/id*.pub''</wrap>     * <wrap alert> ''ssh-keygen'' only once per user@server. don't run if existing ''~/.ssh/id*.pub''</wrap>
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 <WRAP alert> <WRAP alert>
-If you have an existing directory you want to put on github, **DO NOT** generate a readme when creating the  github repository.+If you have an existing directory you want to put on github, **DO NOT** generate a readme when creating the  github repository. Instead, use the [[#existing_repo|Existing Repo section]] below instead.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
    
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 ===== Existing Repo ===== ===== Existing Repo =====
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 +To get existing code onto your local workstation or server environment, run ''git clone'' to create a new local directory with the remote code.
  
   * Copy the ssh url of your new repository. Green ''<> Code'' button > ''Local'' Tab > ''SSH'' header.   * Copy the ssh url of your new repository. Green ''<> Code'' button > ''Local'' Tab > ''SSH'' header.
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   * Clone the copied url like <code bash>git clone git@github.com/$USER/$REPO</code>   * Clone the copied url like <code bash>git clone git@github.com/$USER/$REPO</code>
 ===== Authentication ===== ===== Authentication =====
-For ''git push'' to  github, you'll need some way to confirm your credentials. Authentication can happen with <wrap tip>**ssh keys** (recommended)</wrap> or an **app password**+Find github instructions on [[https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/checking-for-existing-ssh-keys|connecting-to-github-with-ssh]]. 
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 +For ''git push'' to  github, you'll need some way to confirm your credentials. Authentication can happen with <wrap tip>**ssh keys** (recommended)</wrap> or an **app password**   
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 +when using ssh keys (recommended) use ''git@github.com:group/repo'' (repo url) to use ssh-key based authentication -- on the terminal you can  
 +switch from https to ssh using ''vim .git/config''. 
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 +{{.:pasted:20251212-153335.png}}
 ==== ssh keys ==== ==== ssh keys ====