Dreamweaver: Working with Git Version Control

Dreamweaver: Working with Git Version Control

1h 32mIntermediate2017-08-16

Authors

David Powers

David Powers

Developing websites since 1994

Course details

Whether you work solo or with a team, using Adobe Dreamweaver CC with Git version control can help enhance your Dreamweaver workflow. In this course, learn how to use Dreamweaver with Git to back up and manage the development of your projects. David Powers explains how to install Git on both Windows and macOS, configure Dreamweaver to use a local Git repository, and use branches to keep different files separate from your live site. Plus, he shows how to resolve merge conflicts, create tags, work with remote repositories, and more.

Learning objectives
Why use Git in Dreamweaver CC?
Installing Git on Windows and macOS
Setting Git preferences
Working with a local repository
Staging and committing files
Modifying files
Creating a branch
Rolling back
Working with remote repositories

Skills covered

DreamweaverVersion ControlDevOps ToolsWeb Development ToolsDevOpsProjectAdobeWeb DevelopmentSoftware Development

Concepts

Introduction

  • Welcome
  • What you need to know
  • Using the exercise files

Getting Started

  • Why use Git in Dreamweaver CC
  • Installing Git on Windows
  • Installing Git on macOS
  • Setting Git preferences
  • Associating a Git repository with a site
  • Ignoring files and folders

Working with a Local Repository

  • Staging and committing files
  • Modifying files
  • Creating a branch
  • Merging branches
  • Resolving merge conflicts
  • Deleting and renaming files
  • Rolling back
  • Creating tags

Working with Remote Repositories

  • Pushing a project to a remote repository
  • Cloning a repository
  • Resolving conflicts

Conclusion

  • Next steps
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