Updating a Project with the latest changes

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Prerequisites

  • GitLab Registration Completed

  • IntelliJ IDEA Installed and linked to GitLab Account

  • Cloned Project in IntelliJ IDEA

  • The current branch must still be open

Video Walkthrough

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Steps

  1. From the IntelliJ IDEA Project Screen click on the Current Branch and select the dropdown menu.

    1. Alternatively you can use the Crtl+T short cut

  2. Select "Update Project"

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  3. This will generate a prompt to update the project

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    1. To Update the current project will the latest files select the "Rebase the current branch on top of incoming changes". Note: This will delete any changes to existing files you have made.

    2. To Merge new or updated file with your existing updates select "Merge incoming changes into the current branch" Note: If there are conflicting changes you will need to resolve those.

  4. Select the correct option and click Ok

  5. This will run the job to pull the updated files from the GitLab Repository

  6. You can view the results of this