Versioning-Git-Matlab.pdf

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MATLAB & Git Versioning: The Very

Basics

basic guide for using git (command line) in the development of MATLAB code (windows)

The information for this small guide was taken from the following websites:

http://benheavner.com/systemsbio/index.php?title=MATLAB_git

This goal of this short guide is to get a simple, working environment for using Git and MATLAB. The

command line is used, so no gui.

Pulling and pushing requests on GitHub will be done using the Gui bash command line.

The best way to learn Git is to create a simple project with a few files in it and then experiment like

crazy. You can play around with all the Git commands and sync with GitHub repos to your heart's

content without worrying about doing any coding.

Topics advanced features like branching are not considered.

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1 REQUIREMENTS – GETTING STARTED

When Git versioning is being used, it must be installed and a repository must be initialized. Git can

MATLAB.

1.2 INSTALLING THE GIT WRAPPER

Get the git wrapper from MATLAB Central.

http://www.mathworks.com/MATLABcentral/fileexchange/29154-a-thin-MATLAB-wrapper-for-the-

git-source-control-system

Or from

https://github.com/manur/MATLAB-git

The git wrapper allows you to use the git commands from within the MATLAB environment.

Note: I use a folder on my C-drive containing special MATLAB utilities, this folder is added to the

MATLAB Path, such that the utilities, in this case the ‘git’ command is always accessible from within

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In this command window the basic Git commands can be entered.

When starting with versioning, the project folder containing the MATLAB code need to be prepared

for Git.

When using Git, you will need to have a repository. You can start by creating a project repository on

your own local machine (laptop, desktop) first.

Assume your project directory will be called ‘MATLAB_codelifecycle’, and this folder will contain all

the code related to the project

Initialize Git using the (Git Bash) command window