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Hi all, I'm currently working on a project that because of the current climate ( COV and his mates ) I need to be able to access remotely, I have been using Dropbox and directly opening the project from there , but, I'm sure there's a better way of doing this. Never used Github before ( although I do have an account ) would this be a more efficient / correct way of doing this ? Any advice would be good
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As long as you are the only person working on the project, a local copy - via Dropbox or any - is more than enough...
If it is a team-effort, go for git...
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Even as a one-man-band, Github is better: you get change logging, rewinding, and such like as well as source distribution.
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That's what I'm thinking Paul - I just need to learn how to use it  - does it integrate ok with VS ?
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Oh yes - a load better than SVN did.
This is built into VS now, so it works almost seamlessly - you get a "Source control" menu on your projects, and "Commit" etc on your solutions.
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There is a plug-in (for VS2017, at least) and it integrates well.
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Go with GitHub: not only do you get file access from multiple l=laces, but you get change logging, rewinding when you screw up, and an unofficial-and-not-to-be-relied-upon-in-isolation backup system.
It's not too bad to use at all: This was my early experience: Getting started with GIT, Visual Studio, and BitBucket[^] but know that it's owned by MS, it's a whole load easier: using git with visual studio 2019 - Google search[^] will give you loads of info.
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OriginalGriff wrote: ...you get change logging, rewinding when you screw up, and an...
"screw up"??? that's features man, new features.
it's also ms SOP: how do you think we got those great new versions of windows after 7?
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1. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease. especially bubonic plague.
2. something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
Synonyms: pest, plague, people
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Is bitbucket part of Github ?
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No, BitBucket was / is a separate GIT server.
I use GitHub now - unlimited private repositories for free with up to three collaborators!
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If you have the possibility / you want to host it, you might go for Subversion as well (i.e. Tortoise)
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I found Tortoise OK, but would have a 'funny' at times when you tried to upload a new file rather than changes to the project (this bit the entire firm, not only me and lead to creation of the song 'Sqash The Tortise', think Elmer Fudd 'Kill de Wabbit'). I have noticed Dropbox has upgraded and changed it's interface, what & why?
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I've been using TortoiseSVN and then TortoiseGit for the last 20 years, and can't recall any 'funny' issues caused by Tortoise itself: any problems we ever had were typically caused by the network, or the repository server.
The only problems we've ever had with 'uploading' a file (did you mean add to repository?) occurred when we tried to add very large files ( > 50 MB ) to a GIT repository. But that's not a Tortoise problem, it's a GIT problem: you have to use GitLFS for large files, and then you need to properly set up TortoiseGIT so it uses the correct command on push.
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Hmmm, we moved to something else (CVS?) and then proper GIT. 
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I use Dropbox to allow the code to follow me from machine to machine but it only works when there is one developer - me. For all other times you need GIT. We don't use Github, we use TFS (or Azure DevOps as its now known) but GIT is the mechanism for talking to it. It is well integrated into VS 2017.
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I suppose there's no reason you couldn't share a git repo via dropbox instead of a proper git hosting solution (github, gitlab, bitbucket, etc); but unless pointyhaired IT makes getting approval to use additional 3rd party services hard and DB is already on the white list I don't understand why you'd want to.
The important part is that you should already be using some sort of source control, git or otherwise.
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Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
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SMBC COVID-19[^]
In case you need something to do during "take your work to cat" month.
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- Homer
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youtube not enough for you?
pestilence [ pes-tl-uh ns ] noun
1. a deadly or virulent epidemic disease. especially bubonic plague.
2. something that is considered harmful, destructive, or evil.
Synonyms: pest, plague, people
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Worth every penny.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I'm a huge fan and I'm looking to buy his works but I'll have to save a lot to afford these.
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$3.99 shipping! 
What a rip off - I'm not buying 'em!
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I just ordered one on Fleabay and with shipping is less than they want for shipping alone.
I don't reckon they'll sell many of them rascals!
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But most of them are "Mass Market Paperback" editions!
How can you possibly turn down offers like that?
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I know, right!
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