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TortoiseCVS to TortoiseGit Must Know!

Last updated January 1, 2012.

You must understand that CVS and Git are very different!

TortoiseCSV TortoiseGit Note
checkout clone
update pull
commit commit + push most beginners only do commits, you must now add another step - to push to the git repository! Why? Because git-commit only sends to your local repo, while git-push sends to your remote repository.
add add
DRUPAL6--1 6.x-1.x
DRUPAL7--1 7.x-1.x
Brand HEAD Branch master Since the "master" usually causes confusion, sometimes it is better to delete this branch-name, instead use 6.x-1.x for D6, 7.x-1.x for D7
No SSH Require SSH Use Putty or OpenSSH
N/A SSH Agreement You must accept/agree to the SSH Agreement in your drupal.org User Profile