Using Git

Why Git?

Git is a powerful, free, and open source version control software that is a must-have for organized project development - and of course that applies to your Screeps bot. The ability to create branches, revisit old version of your bot, and make your code accessible online - publicly or privately - is essential to making development on your bot more efficient. On its own, git is managed through a command line.

It's also suggested that you utilize Github alongside git, a service that provides ease of use with UI through their website and Github Desktop.

Using Git

Git has is like an iceberg with infinite height, allowing for such complexity alongside simplicity. Luckily for decent project management, things are rather easy. There are thousands of great guides on how to use git, so just search "how to use git," find one you like, and you should be all set.

With git downloaded, make a repository - I recommend doing so through github - and then clone it; github desktop can make this super easy. Then, when you make notable changes, commit and push them to the repo.

If you're invested and have some money to spare, you should try Git Kraken and it's child Git Lense (which has a free version too), services that enhance development with git even further.

Now that you've got git setup, we can begin development using a Private Server