What is a repository? (also called “repo” or “repos”)
Simply speaking, think of a repository as a folder inside which files and sub-folders are stored. But it is actually more than that: It also stores earlier versions of the files in there too.
The repository is centrally stored at the Git Host you have an account with. All members allowed to work on a repository will have a working copy of that repository on their own respective computers. Git Winch has useful functions so that all those members have the correct files from that central Git Host.
Offices using Git Winch usually will create more than one repository – each one created to ensure that the members working on the files therein only handle just those files they need to work on, and not others. So the work of an office can be separated on a need-to-know basis. In case someone leaves the office, that person does not get the entire data of the office (which often would have been the case if the office did not use Git Winch!)
What is an org and org code?
In Git Winch repositories are assumed to belong to some organization (or a division in the organization) That is what we mean by an “org”.
Org code represent a short code that represents such an organization (or division). Not much work can be done if an orgname is not set when you start Git Winch. If set correctly, the orgname can be seen at the bottom left corner of Git Winch. Press F1 when the mouse is hovering there to learn more.
Orgname can ONLY be set by a main, responsible person (usually the owner) of the office. Such a person can delegate other work to managers in case the owner himself/herself does not have time.