Open a terminal and run the following commands.
git clone https://github.com/sigdotcom/acmweb-site
cd acmweb-site
npm i
These will make a local copy of this repository on your machine and install all of its dependencies. You can now open up the acmweb-site folder in your favorite code editor. This folder is where you'll run all of the following commands.
Next, run the command npm start. This will start up a preview website that refreshes any time you make changes. Do this any time you want to start working on this project.
Git is a version control system that allows you to work on an individual feature without affecting the main codebase. It does this through branches.
To create and switch to a new branch, run the following commands.
git checkout -b my-branch
git push -u origin my-branch
You are now working off of the branch my-branch. This is where you'll work on your feature until it's finished.
To send your changes back to this remote repository for others to see, run the following commands.
git add .
git commit -m "My changes"
git push
These will add and commit your changes locally, then send those changes to the corresponding branch here.
For more practicing using git, a tutorial is located here.