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Learn Git

Don't be the developer that uses Git to simply add, commit, push, and pray. Learn how it works under the hood.

What you'll learn in this Git course

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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Gabriel Liz Ovelar

Argentina

This course made me actually understand what Git actually does! Something my tech job never did! lol

(5/5)
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PJ Pierce

United States

gooood ol primeagen banger

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Inan Ahmed

Bangladesh

good course but doesn't explain everything perfectly

(4/5)
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Chanudom Thongsujalitkul

Thailand

I happy to have learn GIT, that always being bothering me to download stuff on GitHub without knowing what was bewind all of it. Now i understand more!

(5/5)
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Danny Parenteau

Canada

Learning Git was fun, simple to follow and easy to learn.

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Brandon Thompson

United States

Very insightful course on how to use Git. I feel the power that I have in my hands!

(5/5)
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Dominykas Sabeckis

Lithuania

A very good course, even tho I new most of the things in here the way they explained them were amazing!

(5/5)
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Diogo Lourenço

Portugal

Hey, it's Prime! You have humour, a few vids. There's a bit of work it out for yourself ... tho not much. But the final test of "Will you install anything I tell you?" is decent.

(5/5)
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Adelaide, Australia

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Mediocrity doesn't cut it anymore

The only way to become a great developer is to write a lot of code

Avoid tutorial hell

by writing a ton of code

Stay motivated with

a game-like curriculum

Build portfolio projects

to prove your skills

Delve deeper

into foundational concepts

Learn flexibly online

without interrupting your life

For 1% the price of college

to minimize your financial risk

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.