The process to upload files to the server is quite straight forward, what you have to do is:

1. 1. Setup your working folder


2. 2. Create the GIT repository, which can be done through two ways. The first consist to create an empty repository on the server and clone it to your PC, to then fill the cloned folder with your work. The second option is to start working offline on a local folder and then setup the remote server by using "git remote add origin git@git.fabacademy.org:fabacademy2016/yourfablab.git". In both cases you'll need to setup a SSH credential and add it to the remote server.


3. 3. Add the files you're working on to the project by running "git add file.name". It is better if you first create a .gitignore file to ignore the irrelevant files (such as temporary files or binaries). Also, if you want to add all files in the folder, just run "git add .". This way the files will be "tracked" by git to check their evolution.


4. 4. Next, once you actually work and modify your files (and get to a reportable point, the idea is to report small changes to help keep track of modifications) you have to update the file status by running "git commit file.name". I personally prefer doing 'git commit file.names -m "commit message"' to save time and, if you want all the modified files to belong to have the same message run 'git commit -am "commit message".


5. 5. So far we've been working only locally. Now, to submit the changes to the server you better run this two steps: "git pull origin master" to update your files with the newer ones from the server and, second step, "git push origin master". Doing this two steps save time due to the server being more complete than your project since it won't let you upload unless you're updated (this shouldn't erase your files)

Here's a Github tutorial that's fully transferable to the Fab Academy server.