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 The general idea is that code lives on a remote server, and you keep a local copy of the source on your hard drive. You edit files and compile as normal then 'commit' your changes to the remote server. You also need to periodically update your code to get changes that other people have made.  The general idea is that code lives on a remote server, and you keep a local copy of the source on your hard drive. You edit files and compile as normal then 'commit' your changes to the remote server. You also need to periodically update your code to get changes that other people have made. 
  
-The smaller the changes, and the more frequently you check in code, the less hassle you will cause for yourself and other people. This is an example day's work:+The smaller the changes, and the more frequently you commit code, the less hassle you will cause for yourself and other people in the long run. This is an example day's work:
  
   * First thing, updated to get the latest code   * First thing, updated to get the latest code
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