VTK Git Usage
=============

VTK version tracking and development is hosted by [Git](http://git-scm.com).
Please select a task for further instructions:

Main Tasks
----------

* [Install Git](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Download) -
  Git 1.6.6 or greater is preferred (required for development)

* [Download VTK](download.md) - Users start here

* [Develop VTK](develop.md) - Contributors start here

Other Tasks
-----------

* [Review Changes](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/merge_requests) -
  VTK GitLab Merge Requests

* [Test VTK](dashboard.md) - CDash client setup

* [Learn Git](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Resources) -
  Third-party documentation

Branches
--------

The upstream VTK repository has the following branches:

* `master`: Development (default)
* `release`: Maintenance of latest release
* `nightly-master`: Follows `master`, updated at `01:00 UTC`
* `hooks`: Local commit hooks
   ([placed](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Hooks#Local) in `.git/hooks`)
* `dashboard`: Dashboard script ([setup](dashboard.md) a CDash client)

VTK Git Usage
=============

VTK version tracking and development is hosted by [Git](http://git-scm.com).
Please select a task for further instructions:

Main Tasks
----------

* [Install Git](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Download) -
  Git 1.7.2 or greater is preferred (required for development)

* [Download VTK](download.md) - Users start here

* [Develop VTK](develop.md) - Contributors start here

Other Tasks
-----------

* [Review Changes](https://gitlab.kitware.com/vtk/vtk/merge_requests) -
  VTK GitLab Merge Requests

* [Test VTK](dashboard.md) - CDash client setup

* [Learn Git](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Resources) -
  Third-party documentation

Branches
--------

The upstream VTK repository has the following branches:

* `master`: Development (default)
* `release`: Maintenance of latest release
* `nightly-master`: Follows `master`, updated at `01:00 UTC`
* `hooks`: Local commit hooks
   ([placed](http://public.kitware.com/Wiki/Git/Hooks#Local) in `.git/hooks`)
* `dashboard`: Dashboard script ([setup](dashboard.md) a CDash client)

Update required Git version to 1.7.2
Documentation: Update required Git version to 1.7.2

Our 'git-gitlab-push' script requires Git 1.7.2 or greater to use the
'git -c <name>=<value> ...' configuration option.  Since 1.7.2 came out
in 2010 it is reasonable to expect developers to have it in 2015.
