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🔵 Git Pull Before Changes

Before making any changes to a project, ALWAYS pull the latest changes from the remote repository on GitHub. Keep both locations up-to-date, and in sync.

Pulling ensures that:

  • You work with the latest code.
  • Merge conflicts are minimized.
  • Collaboration stays smooth.

Before Starting

Open your project repository in VS Code.

Open a new terminal in VS Code and run a single command.

Task 1. Pull Changes

Even if you are the only one working on a project, running git pull ensures your local work stays synchronized with GitHub and allows us to make minor changes to our README.md or other files directly in the web interface. It's a good practice that pays off.

Run the following command from the project root directory. The command works in PowerShell, bash, zsh, Git Bash, and more.

git pull origin main

Or just git pull.

After pulling, review the output for updates or conflicts. If there are any merge conflicts, resolve them before proceeding.

The best solution to merge conflicts is to avoid conflicts through a good workflow - pull first, make changes, git add-commit-push frequently.