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organized git faq
GIT FAQ
This is the source for the website gitfaq.org
Why?
Stack Overflow is great but quality varies and it takes parsing to understand what is actually an acceptable answer to the actual question an individual has.
Man pages are great if you know what you are looking for, but they are not beginner friendly.
The goal here is to get concise, linkable answers to googlable search terms related to git.
Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Make your changes
- Submit a pull request
Adding a FAQ
Add FAQ entries, individually, to the contents/posts/ directory. The filename is the URL so make sure it is terse
yet still includes relevant search terms.
Example file : how-do-i-commit-a-file.md
---
author: "Jarrod Overson"
date: 2022-7-14
linktitle: How do I add only a portion of a file?
title: How do I add only a portion of a file?
---
```sh
$ git add --patch <file>
```
The answer to a question should be as terse as possible, deferring to other FAQs if necessary for clarification. Editorializing should be limited, notable exceptions are to provide reasoning behind common practice if that is a large part of why a certain FAQ exists to begin with.
Building locally
This site uses the Hugo static site generator. To view the site with local changes, use hugo server:
$ hugo server
Your site will be available at http://127.0.0.1:1313 by default.
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