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Automatic removal of .git directories from Composer dependencies
If you've adopted a Composer-based Drupal 8 workflow (hopefully using the Drupal Composer/Drupal Project template) where you're keeping dependencies in your project's repository, then you've no-doubt experienced the annoyance of a rogue .git directory ending up in one of your project's dependencies. This will always happen when you're using the -dev version of a Drupal module.
Lesson Learned - I Can't Get My Git Repo Clean!
I recently ran into an issue on one of our projects with a Git repository that stumped me for a few days. It was a small project: only three developers committing to a single repository hosted on Pantheon . I kept on running into an issue where I (or any of the other developers) could ever get my local repository to a “clean” state.
Git Down to DrupalCon Sydney Early
Git’s a ripper Version Control System, and considering its growing adoption, you can’t afford to be a drongo when it comes to leveraging it. No worries though, just head on over to Sydney the day before DrupalCon kicks off, take DrupalEasy’s action-packed Blue Collar Git training, and Bob’s yer uncle! The Yank (that’d be me) from DrupalEasy is putting on this fast-paced workshop that’ll help you master Git and get gobsmacked at how much more effective you get as a Drupal developer, themer or project manager.
Leveraging WebEnabled.com's Remote Git Repositories - for Beginners
Using Git to move the code base of a Drupal site from a local development environment to a hosting provider (or vice-versa) is a necessary skill that most Drupal site builders should have. Configuring and utilizing a remote Git repository can be an especially daunting task for people who don't have a strong background with version control systems.
"Blue Collar Git" Workshop Will Debut at DrupalCamp Charlotte
Great feedback from my "Tinkertoy Git" Tampa meetup and DrupalCamp Nashville presentation has inspired me to make it bigger. Much bigger. The expanded full-day "Blue Collar Git" workshop covers not only the basics of the distributed version control system, but also delves into remote repositories, resolving conflicts, and working with patches.
Learning Git from an Amateur's Perspective
Let's face it - anyone with anything more than a passing interest in the Drupal community is probably aware that we're in the midst of embracing Git , "the fast version control system". As with just about everything else in our community, we are continuously jettising outdated technology and replacing it with modern solutions.