How to set up EGit in eclipse. How to use git in eclipse.

1. Git in Eclipse:Egit
Abdul Munim Dibosh

2. Install Egit
• Open eclipse.
• Now Help>Install New Software
• Add….
• In the next dialog box-
• Name-”Egit” Location-
http://download.eclipse.org/egit/updates
• In the next Few screens select all and proceed.
• When the installation completes it will ask you to
restart eclipse. Do it.

3. Using Egit-Creating your local repo
• Simple,just right click on your project and
then-
• Team>Share Project>Git>Create>”give a
name”(don’t change the location)
• A local git has been created.
• Now if you want to add the files click ‘add to
index’
• Click ‘Commit’ for commiting.

4. Using Egit-Push in remote repo
• Once you have created the local repo-
• Right click your project and then—
• Team>Remote>Push…
• Give the proper https URL of your remote
repo in URI field in the next window.
• Give username and password.
• Proceed.

5. Using existing remote repo
• Clone your remote repo project.
• Open that in your eclipse.
• Right click then Team>Share Project>Select
Existing….>select yours one(you should see
there only yours one is present.)
• Now you can apply the git commands anytime
just right clicking and selecting Team.

6. Homework
• Explore the Team command by right clicking your
project.
• Get used to each command you see there.
• Experimenting is always the best guide .

7. Fetch & Pull
• Fetch-fetches all the files that are not present
in local from remote.
• Pull-fetches all the files and merges the
updates.
• Available at: Remote>Fetch From
• Right Click on project Team>Pull