Skip to content

Commit 2781cfc

Browse files
committed
update copy
1 parent 45f36e2 commit 2781cfc

3 files changed

Lines changed: 8 additions & 4 deletions

File tree

docs/tut/2-4-git-basics.md

Lines changed: 6 additions & 2 deletions
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ Practicing some radical transparency here, folks 😉. I can do enough git to ge
2121

2222
![xkcd-git](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/git.png)
2323

24-
While I think it is SUPER cool to know everything about git and understand all the stuff, I totally respect that not everyone has that much time available to learn all the new things, and to expect everyone to be a wizard at something before they can participate make for a very exclusive and unwelcoming community.
24+
While I think it is SUPER cool to know everything about git and understand all the stuff, I totally respect that not everyone has that much time available to learn all the new things, and to expect everyone to be a wizard at something before they can participate makes for a very exclusive and unwelcoming community.
2525

2626
In the spirit of inclusivity, I'm going to show you the git commands I know, and then you too will be able to do just enough git to get by, and make use of this excellent resource in a way which works for you.
2727

28+
## Watch and learn
29+
30+
We're not yet going to actually practice doing these things right now. I'd just like you to become familiar with (memorize?!) them. You'll get a chance to use them when you have a go at [contributing to this repository](3-3-play-with-this-page.md), and again when you [make your pages site](4-2-Make-your-Pages-site.md).
31+
2832
## The three(ish) stages of adding to your repository online
2933

3034
For reasons which are better explained by someone who understands how git works more completely than I do, there are three stages (commands) required to transfer your local changes to your online repository for others to see.
@@ -65,6 +69,6 @@ At this point (especially if it is a big load of changes I'm uploading) I'll oft
6569

6670
![gif-basic-git](../../img/gifs/basic-git.gif)
6771

68-
72+
Give it a few minutes to let the changes take effect, then go back and refresh your Pages site. Boom! Updated content.
6973

7074
![gif-basic-git-show-changes](../../img/gifs/basic-git-show-change.gif)

docs/tut/3-3-play-with-this-page.md

Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ A safe space for you to submit changes to this very document!
1616

1717
---
1818

19-
This page is a safe space for you to practice contributing to documentation. For me, I was far more intimidated by the prospect of
19+
This page is a safe space for you to practice contributing to documentation. I was far more intimidated by the prospect of inserting my words into someone else's work than I was creating my own from scratch, so for these tutorials I've decided to show you things this way round. Once you have contributed to someone else's documentation (and seen how easy it is), you may find it easier to
2020

2121
ready for you to update! Using the
2222

docs/tut/4-2-Make-your-Pages-site.md

Lines changed: 1 addition & 1 deletion
Original file line numberDiff line numberDiff line change
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Pro-tip: Search the internet for examples where other people have used the same
7070

7171
In the below I've edited my repo in atom. I've added a few pages, and the front matter (text at the top) to define the order I want pages to appear in, and whether they should have sub-pages ("children").
7272

73-
Once you've made a few changes, simply add, commit and push them to your repo!
73+
Once you've made a few changes, simply [add, commit and push](2-4-git-basics.md) them to your repo!
7474

7575
![gif-add-pages](../../img/gifs/add-pages.gif)
7676

0 commit comments

Comments
 (0)