Commit changes to central CLaMS repository

The develop version of CLaMS is available on the GitLab server https://jugit.fz-juelich.de:

git clone git@jugit.fz-juelich.de:clams/clams-git.git [target-directory]

Configure the author name and email address to be used with your commits (saved in ~/.gitconfig):

git config --global user.name "firstname lastname"
git config --global user.email name@fz-juelich.de

Commit changes from your local repository to the central repository:

• Update changes from the central repository:

  git pull

• Show branches:

  git branch

• Create new branch and switch to it:

  git branch branchname
  git checkout branchname

• Check your changes and commit:

  git status
  git add [...]
  git commit

• Before pushing:
  
  List all files to be pushed:

  git diff --stat --cached origin/master

  View all differences in all files to be pushed:

  git diff origin/master

• Push the changes in your branch to the central repository:

  git push --set-upstream origin branchname

• Create merge request on https://jugit.fz-juelich.de:

  • go to the project (clams-git / clams-support)
  • select "Merge Requests" on the left side
  • click on "New merge request" button
  • select the source branch (your new branch) and the target branch (master) and click on the "Compare branches and continue" button
  • add a title and a description to your merge request, select a user to review your merge request and click on the "Submit merge request" button

• After the branch is merged:
  
  You can update your master branch:

  git checkout master
  git pull

  and delete your new branch:

  git branch -d branchname