How do I update files from the repository

[Genny Williams]

A month ago I checked out the files I need from the repository. Someone else has made changes since then. I want to work with the latest files. How do I get them? Your GUI is far from intuitive and your help is not helping. I am using SourceTree with Bitbucket.

[Seth · Accepted solution]

The UI is intuitive enough IF you have a working understanding of Git/Mercurial. It is not intended to be an "it just works" versioning tool.

If you are using Git, the Git book is a great resource. Read sections 1.1 through 1.3, and all of chapters 2 and 3. After doing so once, you should understand what 80% of the interface is supposed to do (since terms like "Fetch", "Push", "Merge", and "remote" will all have been defined).

[Genny Williams]

Thank you for the reference to the Git book! I'll look for it. I've been thrown into something with little time to really learn it. As a writer, I appreciate being referred to useful documentation. .

[Seth]

git-scm.com/book/en/v2 Fully available online for free, or you can buy a print copy.

[Cal_Harrington]

Hi Genny,

I am not an expert yet. Still learning but I use the Pull or Fetch buttons to update my local repository. I have found that if the repository is checked out to another machine then I can't check it out again. It seems that way to me.

from stackoverflow.com on the difference between fetch and pull

Hope that is helpful,

Cal