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Git Version Control for Beginners
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5 courses
69 practices
5 hours
Explore Git's essential tools in this beginner-friendly course path. You'll learn to manage code with commits, branches, and remote repositories. Master undoing changes, collaborating via platforms like GitHub, and leveraging advanced Git features for effective version control.
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Course 1
Git Basics
4 lessons
13 practices
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Git, the widely-used version control system. You'll learn how Git tracks changes, how repositories work, and how to manage your code with commits. By the end, you'll understand the essential commands that form the foundation of Git workflows.
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Course 2
Working with Branches
5 lessons
Course 3
Undoing Changes and Time Traveling
3 lessons
Course 4
Working with Remote Repositories
4 lessons
Course 5
Advanced Git Features
5 lessons
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Branches allow you to work on different versions of your project in parallel, making Git a powerful tool for collaboration. This section covers the concept of branching, how to create, switch, and manage branches, and how to handle merging changes effectively.
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Git’s undo and "time travel" capabilities allow you to navigate through your project’s history and make corrections when necessary. This section explores ways to check out old commits, discard or reset changes, and revert commits, giving you full control over your project’s state.
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Remote repositories enable collaboration by allowing multiple users to work on the same codebase. This section introduces how to work with remote repositories like GitHub, covering topics like cloning, pushing changes, and working with remote branches.
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For more complex workflows, Git provides advanced features that help manage branches, commit history, and more. This section introduces advanced tools like rebasing, using git diff, managing tags, and working with reflogs to recover lost commits.
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