Git

• Is a source code control system.
• This allows multiple people to work on a project.

Github

• This is an open git repository.
• Access is free.
• You can add multiple projects to your account.
• In the past, you could not create private repositories on the free plan.
  • It looks like you can now.
  • I didn't experiment with this as I didn't know that was available.
  • If you wish to build a private repo, that is fine.
  • But you may work in public.
• Setting up the account is straight forward.

I expect

• Both groups and individuals to set up github accounts.
• You will need to submit the last homework via github
• If you make a private repo, invite me (danbennett360@gmail.com) to join
• Otherwise, send me the url for the project.

Making things work.

• Create an account on github
• I installed GitHub Desktop
• Link the two accounts.

Two videos

• PROJECT COLLABORATION - Unreal Engine 4 GitHub Tutorial
  • Fairly minimalistic.
  • Basic usage of Git, not really integrated with unreal.
• Git for UE4 / Unreal Engine 4
  • Much more in depth.
  • Proper integration of Git and Unreal.
  • This uses git-scm to integrate everything
  • I will be using this.
  • He also install get-lfs, I will not.

I assume you did the setup from the second video.

Creating a new project.

• Start unreal and create a new project.
  • You need to do this first, because unreal will REFUSE to build a project in an folder with data in it
  • And git puts stuff in a folder.
• Click on Source Control and select Connect to Source Control
• 
• Select git
• And the form will mostly be filled out.
• 
• Select Initialize project with Git
• After this is done, it will add files to source control for a while.
• Select Accept Settings one more time

Go to GitHubDesktop

• Select File then Add Local Repository
• 
• Browse to the directory and add the repository.
• 

Back to unreal

• I did both a save and a Submit to Source Control
• 

Back to GitHubDesktop

• It told me to publish the repo.
• 
• So I did, with this dialog
  • I changed the name
  • I marked it public
  • 
• This took a while, but then when I went to my github account:
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Next I went into my project and changed some things.

• I deleted the chairs and table.
• I added A cone.
• And I saved and committed again in unreal.

Back at the desktop, it noticed that I needed to commit again.

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So I am working on a solo project.