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Learn Git

Don't be the developer that uses Git to simply add, commit, push, and pray. To truly be great you need to understand your tools.

What will you learn?

Ah, Git. The source control system that every developer uses, but few truly understand. In this course, we'll not just learn how to use Git, but we'll go over some of the plumbing commands that make it all work. By the end, you'll have everything you need to know to get started using Git as a professional developer, plus a bit extra.

Chapter List

1
Setup
Install and configure Git on your local machine
2
Repositories
Learn about Git repositories, what they are, and how to work with commits
3
Internals
Learn how Git stores data on the files system and the plumbing commands that make it all work
4
Config
Learn how to configure Git and set up your user information
5
Branching
Practice creating and switching between branches
6
Merge
Merge changes from one branch into another and learn how merge commits work
7
Rebase
Learn about the cooler way to integrate changes from one branch into another
8
Reset
Learn how to undo changes with the reset command
9
Remote
Setup a remote repository and learn how to push and pull changes
10
GitHub
Learn how to use Git with GitHub, the most popular Git hosting service
11
Gitignore
Learn about using a .gitignore file to exclude files and directories from being tracked by Git.

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Stanisław Oziemczuk

Poland

To the point.

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Om Thakur

India

Easy to follow with highly useful information for beginners.

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Manatee

Australia

while necessary. I did not enjoy this, I had to hack around with vim to get exact information.. a useful crib sheet would have been appreciated

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JulesAnime

United Kingdom

very good course explaining git learning other relevant stuff along the way aswell.

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s jordan-franks

United Kingdom

A great way to learn git fundamentals and understand how the "plumbing" works under the hood.

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Tom Louveau

France

This really helped me understand the ins and outs of git and the likes of github. fun course.

(5/5)
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James Lomax

United Kingdom

Awesome course. Learned alot

(5/5)
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Sumit Singh Deode

Bhopal, India

Very clear and helpful course

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Poland

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Frequently asked Questions

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Yes! It's free to create an account and start learning. You'll get all the immersive and interactive features for free for a few chapters. After that, if you still haven't paid for a membership, you'll be in read-only (content only) mode.