Using git for cloning the book repository

43.1. Using git for cloning the book repository#

Prerequisites: Install git#

If you do not have git installed, download and install it from the official site before proceeding:

  • All platforms: https://git-scm.com/downloads

  • macOS (alternative): git is included with the Xcode Command Line Tools. Run xcode-select --install in a terminal to install.

  • Linux: Install via your package manager, e.g. sudo apt install git (Debian/Ubuntu) or sudo dnf install git (Fedora).

Open a terminal and verify that git is available by running:

git --version

Cloning the repository#

Open a terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to store the book material, and run:

git clone https://github.com/NuclearTalent/LFD_for_Physicists.git

This will create a folder called LFD_for_Physicists in your current directory containing the repository with all files.

Move into the repository folder:

cd LFD_for_Physicists

The book material, including demo and exercise notebooks, is in the content subdirectory organized by parts and chapters in the book. You will need a working python environment to run the notebooks interactively on your local computer. See Setting up your Python environment.

Keeping your local copy up to date#

As the book material is updated, you can pull the latest changes by running the following command from inside the repository folder:

git pull
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