gist-from-atom.md

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Environment Setup

Creating a Gist Directly From Atom

This lesson is optional. It walks you through how to create a gist directly from Atom.

Part 1

1. In Atom type cmd + , (thats the command key, and the comma key); this will open your Atom settings
2. On the left hand-side, click Install
3. Type gist-it in the search field and press enter
4. Click install on the package named gist-it
5. When it finishes installing, click Settings on the gist-it package
6. We recommend checking New Gists default to private

Part 2

1. Go to generate a new token
2. Login to Github
3. Type gist in the Token Description text box, check the gist box, and scroll down and click Generate token
4. Copy the generated token

Part 3

1. Go back to Atom and paste in your token in the OAuth token box
2. Open up a file in Atom that you would like to create a gist of and press cmd + option + g, name your gist, and then click Gist It
3. You will now have the link to the gist you just made in your copy buffer and you can paste it directly into your homework survey

When you want to create another gist you do not need a new token, you instead only need to cmd + option + g, name your gist, and then click Gist It for any future gists.

References

This Atom package was created by rpowell, you can find more information about it in the gist-it repository