On 03/03/2011 01:52 PM, Marcel Duchamp wrote:
> On 3/3/2011 1:26 PM, Manu Abraham wrote:
>> Actually, for newbies to get started you don't even need to know all
>> the mercurial commands
>>
>> A quick n' dirty way to get started would be as simple as 5 commands
>>
>> - Creating a repository
>>
>> hg init: create a new repo
>> hg addremove: addremove files in one go
>>
>> - Working on the repository
>>
>> hg clone: if you want to clone another repository
>> hg commit: commit your changes
>> hg log: view the commit logs
>>
>> I don't think a VCS usage can be any simpler to get started.
> How does mercurial mesh with an existing IDE? For example, say I'm
> writing code in some compiler using the compilers code editor and
> periodically saving edits.  Does mercurial watch this and grab the saved
> edits? How does it know when I want to save something?  Do I have to
> alt-tab out to mercurial, run some command line, and then go back to
> writing code?  Or do I code all day and then make copies of my work into
> some mercurial folder?  Basically, is it working in the background
> continually on my behalf or do I have to invoke it to do stuff for me?
>
> I've never been exposed to a version control system, obviously.
>
Some IDEs have direct integration with version control tools. Even if=20
not, it is pretty simple to use (see below for simple workflow). How=20
often you pop out to the command line and commit your changes depends on=20
what you are doing.

1. Install whatever tool you choose. I suggest either 'git' or=20
'mercurial'. Both are excellent current generation tools, although I=20
think git has come out on top of the pile.

2. Go to the directory with your source and do: "git init"

3. Add your source to version control: "git add -A"

4. Commit those pending changes to the repository: "git commit -a"

5. Do some work in your editor.

6. Commit the changes: "git commit -a"

7. Repeat.
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