Version Control

Version control for Fortran programs is very important for the following reasons:

Tracks changes to code so that evolution in design can be reviewed and bugs due to new code changes can be identified.
Allows reverting to older version if necessary.
Allows contributions from multiple developers to be merged with care, using cloud-hosted repository tools.
Allows a "master branch" to be maintained as the working code, and tagged with release version numbers.
Allows bug fixes to be implemented on a "bug fix branch" that is tested before merging into the master branch.
Allows new enhancements to be developed on a "feature branch" that is tested before merging into the master branch.
By using Git, which is a distributed version control system, provides redundancy for the entire repository.

This documentation focuses on the Git version control software.

Installation of Git Software

This documentation does not describe how to install and use Git software. See the OWF Learn Git documentation for more information.

Additional information will be provided here about using various tools for Fortran development, including Eclipse/Photran.