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Merge branch 'docs-update-start-using-git.md' into 'master' 

Update doc/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!31793
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@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ git config --global user.email
You'll need to do this only once, since you are using the `--global` option. It tells You'll need to do this only once, since you are using the `--global` option. It tells
Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want
to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects or repositories,
you can run the command without the `--global` option when you’re in that project. you can run the command without the `--global` option when you’re in that project, and that will default to `--local`. You can read more on how Git manages configurations in the [Git Config](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Configuration) documentation.
## Check your information ## Check your information
@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ files to your local computer, automatically preserving the Git connection with t
remote repository. remote repository.
You can either clone it via HTTPS or [SSH](../ssh/README.md). If you chose to clone You can either clone it via HTTPS or [SSH](../ssh/README.md). If you chose to clone
it via HTTPS, you'll have to enter your credentials every time you pull and push. it via HTTPS, you'll have to enter your credentials every time you pull and push. You can read more about credential storage in the [Git Credentials documentation](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Credential-Storage). With SSH, you enter your credentials only once.
With SSH, you enter your credentials only once.
You can find both paths (HTTPS and SSH) by navigating to your project's landing page You can find both paths (HTTPS and SSH) by navigating to your project's landing page
and clicking **Clone**. GitLab will prompt you with both paths, from which you can copy and clicking **Clone**. GitLab will prompt you with both paths, from which you can copy
@ -152,13 +151,15 @@ to get the main branch code, or the branch name of the branch you are currently
in. in.
```bash ```bash
git pull REMOTE <name-of-branch> git pull <REMOTE> <name-of-branch>
``` ```
When you first clone a repository, REMOTE is typically `origin`. This is where the When you clone a repository, `REMOTE` is typically `origin`. This is where the
repository was cloned from, and it indicates the SSH or HTTPS URL of the repository repository was cloned from, and it indicates the SSH or HTTPS URL of the repository
on the remote server. `<name-of-branch>` is usually `master`, but it may be any existing on the remote server. `<name-of-branch>` is usually `master`, but it may be any existing
branch. branch. You can create additional named remotes and branches as necessary.
You can learn more on how Git manages remote repositories in the [Git Remote documentation](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Working-with-Remotes).
### View your remote repositories ### View your remote repositories
@ -168,6 +169,8 @@ To view your remote repositories, type:
git remote -v git remote -v
``` ```
The `-v` flag stands for verbose.
### Add a remote repository ### Add a remote repository
To add a link to a remote repository: To add a link to a remote repository:
@ -186,7 +189,7 @@ following (spaces won't be recognized in the branch name, so you will need to us
hyphen or underscore): hyphen or underscore):
```bash ```bash
git checkout -b <name-of-branch>> git checkout -b <name-of-branch>
``` ```
### Work on an existing branch ### Work on an existing branch
@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ git commit -m "COMMENT TO DESCRIBE THE INTENTION OF THE COMMIT"
``` ```
NOTE: **Note:** NOTE: **Note:**
The `.` character typically means _all_ in Git. The `.` character means _all file changes in the current directory and all subdirectories_.
### Send changes to GitLab.com ### Send changes to GitLab.com