On Git (Reaching out and seeking help)

I've always prided myself in knowing how to use Google

So when I was finding git incredibly difficult, I felt like a dunce.

Like I didn't know anything

Last week, I was desperately reaching out to the GenZTechies group, asking for help

I didn't even know how to push my forked repo to the main branch

When I managed to push the folder I pushed it to the main folder, instead of inside the component folder within the main folder

And the coordinators said I didn't do it well, and to redo it

I felt humiliated

I was browsing up and down

Watched several YouTube videos

Deleted my commits

Started again

Deleted again

Phew

Finally, I got a guideline that helped me with checking the git status and uploading the specific folder

This is the link, you should definitely check it out. It's most helpful - 

Now, after I'd gotten 2 more tasks, I'm getting the hang over what "git status" and the specific folders to add

Plus, the other git commands

Another episode that happened to me is not knowing how to change the directory to a specific folder

I reached out to my friend - Afoma Onyekaba

Sent voice notes. Trying to put my jumbled thoughts together

I finally recorded a loom video for her

And she gave me a simple correction

After running the 'cd' command, I should indicate the folder where I want to open it to

Unbelievable isn't it? How you're so dumb about certain things and you're only away from the solution by a tiny margin.

In any case, this Open source project is teaching me more than ever

I try to be descriptive so I can come back to this blog and reminisce over my beginner days

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