[GIT] Forking MP2 repository for development of new plugins (1 Viewer)

[Vic Demented]

Next step should be following:

• Checkout the "dev" branch (https://github.com/VicDemented/MediaPortal-2/tree/dev)
• Create a new branch, FEAT_MediaSite (it will be based on dev then)
• Add your project to "Incubator" subfolder and into the MP2-Client solution
• Commit and push changes

Then I can step into skin creation. And I think I will make some comments on coding style and conventions

Having some trouble figuring that part out (new to git). When I try and check out the 'dev' branch, it returns a not found error.

Oh and comment away on the style and conventions...

 

[morpheus_xx]

I can recommend GitExtensions or TortoiseGIT for handling all git commands.

See the instructions here how to clone the new repository (https://github.com/VicDemented/MediaPortal-2) as local copy: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/2_MEDIAPORTAL_2/Contribute/Development/2_Git

After this you can use the "switch branch" or "checkout" command to "dev" branch.

 

[Vic Demented]

This is what the GIT client returns when I try and pull down the 'dev' branch

git.exe pull -v --progress "https://github.com/VicDemented/MediaPortal-2/tree/dev/" master

fatal: https://github.com/VicDemented/MediaPortal-2/tree/dev/info/refs?service=git-upload-pack not found: did you run git update-server-info on the server?

git did not exit cleanly (exit code 1) (2215 ms @ 3/12/2013 9:43:00 AM)[DOUBLEPOST=1363099491][/DOUBLEPOST]^^^ was posted before I read your reply...I will follow those instructions.

 

[chefkoch]

Infos and guide move to wiki: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/2_MEDIAPORTAL_2/Contribute/Development/2_Git/Forking_MP2

So I guess you cloned your repository before like morpheus suggested and explained in wiki: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/2_MEDIAPORTAL_2/Contribute/Development/2_Git

git.exe clone	--progress -v  "git@github.com:VicDemented/MediaPortal-2.git" "%path_to_wherever_you_want_to_have_it%\MediaPortal-2"

To switch to dev-branch directly while cloning, you also could use:

git.exe clone	--branch dev --progress -v  "git@github.com:VicDemented/MediaPortal-2.git" "%path_to_wherever_you_want_to_have_it%\MediaPortal-2"

To update your local clone with latest data (commits, branches, ...), it is recommended to use fetch instead. (iirc, pull is something like fetch&merge, please google for more infos about it).

When fetching I always select "Prune" to get rid of references to branches, which have already been deleted on the remote server (online git).

git.exe fetch -v --progress --prune  "VicDemented"

instead of VicDemented, might have to use "origin".

In example I've set up one MediaPortal-2 clone and I am able to multiple remotes (repositories) for push/pull/fetch etc and I am able to switch between branches from our official MP2 repo to mine or to a branch of yours without any need to create a new clone: My setup in TortoiseGIT:

Here is my menu when fetching latest online data:

Here is the window to switch branches:
Red = my local branches
blue = remote branches in my own fork
green = remote branches in MP2 official repo (origin)
yellow = remote branches in your fork

 

[Vic Demented]

Yea...I was having some issues with my SSH keys. After I recreated them all is well

 

[chefkoch]

I added the information to the wiki: http://wiki.team-mediaportal.com/2_MEDIAPORTAL_2/Contribute/Development/2_Git/Forking_MP2

This thread can be used for feedback or questions regarding the process or the wiki page.