Using Git with WordPress

Lauren Pittenger

Designer & WordPress developer

@laurenpittenger

Cowboy Coding

  1. SFTP into server
  2. Find the file to edit
  3. Right click > Edit
  4. [do the edits]
  5. Save, upload, refresh
  6. Repeat

Why use git?

  • Easily "undo" changes
  • Code backup
  • Collaboration

Git with WordPress

  1. Git at WordPress root level
  2. Git at theme directory level

Git at WordPress root level

Git at theme level

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