Version Control

A simple task to view the Pipeline Agent File System

A simple task to view the Pipeline Agent File System

  • 2024-07-16
  • 4 minutes to read

How to easily view the contents of your build agent file system and pick the right predefined variable.

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Script tasks and multi line scripting in Azure DevOps Pipelines

Script tasks and multi line scripting in Azure DevOps Pipelines

  • 2024-07-13
  • 4 minutes to read

Using script tasks in Azure DevOps pipeline and how to control multi-line scripting in Azure DevOps pipelines.

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Add checklists to your peer review process through templates

Add checklists to your peer review process through templates

  • 2024-05-22
  • 5 minutes to read

One useful tool to standardise your peer review process is to create a pull request template. This is really easy to achieve in both Azure DevOps and Github.

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Using Brewfile to Share Homebrew Configs across machines

Using Brewfile to Share Homebrew Configs across machines

  • 2024-05-14
  • 4 minutes to read

I have found Brewfile to be a useful tool for producing a dotfile, which allows me to share my Homebrew configuration between machines.

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How to search for lost files or changes using Git Log

How to search for lost files or changes using Git Log

  • 2024-04-27
  • 4 minutes to read

I have lost a file in my Git repository. Here are a few options to seek it out by using git grep and git log.

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How to update the remote URL of a Git repository

How to update the remote URL of a Git repository

  • 2024-02-24
  • 4 minutes to read

You need to update the URL for the remote repository. In this post I will explain to you how to do it.

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Connect to and authenticate with Azure from Github Actions

Connect to and authenticate with Azure from Github Actions

  • 2024-02-19
  • 8 minutes to read

How to set up authentication between Github Actions and Azure to allow you to run DevOps tasks securely and efficiently.

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Useful Git Commands that I use from time to time

Useful Git Commands that I use from time to time

  • 2023-09-12
  • 3 minutes to read

Here is a collection of useful advanced git commands that I use from time to time. I always forget them so I thought I would write them down and share them.

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How to create a git alias to run common or custom commands

How to create a git alias to run common or custom commands

  • 2023-06-09
  • 3 minutes to read

How to use git aliases to call regularly used, or hard to remember commands. This approach will save having to store more things in your brain!

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What to do when gitignore is not ignoring files as expected

What to do when gitignore is not ignoring files as expected

  • 2022-10-27
  • 4 minutes to read

Gitignore allows you to configure files you don't want to include in your commits, sometimes this doesn't function as expected, but why?

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How to move a code repository from Devops to Github

How to move a code repository from Devops to Github

  • 2022-07-17
  • 3 minutes to read

This post describes the steps you need to follow to migrate a git repository from Azure DevOps to Github.

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