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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -2,19 +2,24 @@ In this quick walkthough you'll learn how to create a separate branch in your repo to house your screenshots and demo gifs for use in your master's readme. ## How to #### 1. Clone a fresh copy of your repo In order to prevent any loss of work it is best to clone the repo in a separate location to complete this task. #### 2. Create a new branch Create a new branch in your repo by using `git checkout --orphan assets` This will create and switch you to a new branch called "assets". The `--orphan` flag creates a new branch but without any prior commits. However it does still keep the working tree and index. #### 3. Remove files from the working tree `git rm -rf .` ***THIS WILL DELETE ALL FILES THAT THE WORKING TREE RECOGNIZES*** Any files that were not added to the tree will remain left behind in the folder. We remove all files from the working tree since we do not want anything but our screenshots and images in this branch. You can also check what branch you are on anytime by using `git branch`. The branch with the `*` next to it is the current branch. #### 4. Add your images and screenshots and commit the change `git add screenshot.png demo.gif logo.png` `git commit -m "Added Assets"` -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ You can also check what branch you are on anytime by using `git branch`. The bra #### 4. Finally push your changes `git push origin assets` ## Use the images in your README You can now use `` -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ You can also check what branch you are on anytime by using `git branch`. The bra #### 4. Finally push your changes `git push origin assets` ## Use the images in your README You can now use `` in your README to have the gif display on your master's readme. -
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This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode charactersOriginal file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ # Storing Images and Demos in your Repo In this quick walkthough you'll learn how to create a separate branch in your repo to house your screenshots and demo gifs for use in your master's readme. ## How to #### 1. Create a new branch Create a new branch in your repo by using `git checkout --orphan assets` This will create and switch you to a new branch called "assets". The `--orphan` flag creates a new branch but without any prior commits. However it does still keep the working tree and index. #### 2. Remove files from the working tree `git rm -rf .` We remove all files from the working tree since we do not want anything but our screenshots and images in this branch. You can also check what branch you are on anytime by using `git branch`. The branch with the `*` next to it is the current branch. #### 3. Add your images and screenshots and commit the change `git add screenshot.png demo.gif logo.png` `git commit -m "Added Assets"` #### 4. Finally push your changes `git push origin assets` You can now use `` in your README to have the gif display on your master's readme.