Using git for Distribution

What we discussed previously is fine for a local package, but how do we distribute it to the programmer community? We need a source version-control system in the cloud, like the popular git. To install and set up git, consult here.

Instructions

We will lead you through creating a git-repository for the package uc. Go to the package directory uc and create a git repository in it:

git init 

This message appears:

Initialized empty git repository in .../uc

Every git project needs a README file with a description of the package. So open your favorite text editor and put some comments there. Then add all the files to the repository with:

git add README uc.go uc_test.go

and mark it as the first version:

git commit -m "initial revision"

Now go to the GitHub-website where you must log in. If you don’t have a login yet, click here where you can create a free account for open source projects. Choose a username and password, give a valid email-address and Create an Account. Then you will get a list with the git commands. We have already seen the commands for the local repository. An excellent help system will guide you if you encounter any problems. For creating a new repository uc in the cloud, issue the instructions (substitute NNNN with your username):

git remote add origin git@github.com:NNNN/uc.git
git push -u origin master

You’re done. Go check the GitHub page of your package: https://github.com/NNNN/uc If one wants to install your cloud-project to their local machine, they have to execute the command:

go get github.com/NNNN/uc

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Now that you’re familiar with how to use git for distributing your packages, in the next lesson, you’ll learn how to import packages from the external environment.