Learning outcomes
- Explain how to synchronise local and remote work carefully.
- Complete the guided activity safely.
- Check that you can avoid overwriting others' work.
Git and GitHub
Clone, Pull and Push
Learn to synchronise local and remote work carefully and avoid overwriting others' work in this beginner-friendly Visual Studio Code lesson.
Before you begin
Use a non-sensitive practice folder, inspect unfamiliar code before trusting it, and never place passwords, tokens or private information in project files.
Step-by-step instructions
- Open the intended practice workspace in Visual Studio Code and confirm its folder name and Workspace Trust state.
- Clone an approved practice repository and review changes.
- Save the relevant files and review the Problems panel, terminal, Source Control view or browser preview as appropriate.
- Check filenames, relative paths, console messages, keyboard use, mobile layout and privacy before continuing.
- Confirm that you can avoid overwriting others' work, then create a clear commit, backup or saved checkpoint.
Ian's practical tip: Work in one named project folder, preview after small changes, read the actual error message and keep a recoverable version before broad edits.
Practical activity
Clone an approved practice repository and review changes. The expected result is to avoid overwriting others' work.