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