How do you push changes to GitHub on OS X 10.6?

Question

I'm really new to the whole GitHub thing so this might seem like a basic question but I can't figure it out.

I have a GitHub repository set up on my machine, I've managed at some point to push the master but now I have made some changes and I want to push the entire thing again (pretty much everything changed).

What I'm wondering is:

1. How do you push an entire repository to create a new version (from version 1.0.0 to 1.0.1)?
2. How do you push a single file for more incremental changes?

Answer 1

You can't push a single file with git, you always push at least a complete branch. The command is git push, and if you've made changes that alter history already present in the remote repository you might need to add --force. You can look at the guide at github for a pointer, or the manual page for git push for a complete description.

Answer 2

First you must use the commit command. Even if you change a single file you must execute commit. After committing you can use the push command.

Answer 3

If you use git on OS X, make sure to check:

• the official version of gitx
• the experimental version of Brotherboard: