Creating a Git repository for Provar Projects
Git plugin information
With Provar version 2.2.0 and future releases, you no longer need to install the Git plugin. We’ve packaged this together with our installer files. As a result, the Provar plugin installer will no longer show Git as an option. You can still enable the Jira, TFS and SVN plugins as previously.
Follow the steps below to create a Repository for your Provar Project. These steps give instructions using Git Desktop, but the same steps could be recreated using Git.
Note: this page assumes you have Git or Git Desktop already installed on your machine. Please ensure this is completed prior to following these steps. If you are new to Git, refer to Salesforce’s Git and Github Basics Trailhead module for help with installing Git and performing common activities.
Step 1: Launch Github Desktop and click on the + icon.
Step 2: Choose the ‘Create’ option. Enter a Name and Local Path to create the local repository, then click Create Repository:
Step 3: Go to the local path specified above and replace the .gitignore file with this file. Make sure that you name the file as .gitignore, removing the *, after downloading it.
The following files should NOT be committed to the repository:
| Data | Description | How to recreate |
| .metadata and */ProvarANT/* folder | Contains Cached Org Information and Logfiles | Provar will recreate this folder when it does not exist |
| bin folder | Contains all compiled java classes | Provar will re-compile all java classes contained in the src folder |
| *.pdf documents | By default Provar test reports are added to the project directory, you may not want these added to Version Control | Run the test case again |
Step 4: Go back to Github Desktop and Click the ‘Publish’ button. You may need to provide a Username and Password.
Step 5: Provide a Description and select the repository. If you want to use a private repository, select the Private Repository checkbox. Click Publish at the bottom.
Step 6: Launch Provar and specify your workspace as the local path defined in Step 2. Create a new Project.
Step 7: Go to the Project in Github Desktop. Enter a comment and Commit to Master:
Step 8: Click on Sync:
With everything now on your Github repository, you can start working on your Provar Project. Remember to commit your changes on a nightly basis (Steps 7 and 8) to back up your changes.