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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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Good concepts that opened my eyes to the working of GIT

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Samuel

Cape Town, South Africa

I was always confused how github and git worked, this is a SUPER nice lesson on learning it!

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Stephen Brown

United States

very nice and useful.

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Pedro

Brazil

Great course to get a solid understanding of the basic Git workflow professionals use

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Gustavo Gutiérrez

Margarita, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela

I appreciate the subtle humor attempts to liven a dry course. Is it too much to ask to not be so damn cryptic with the lesson instructions?

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Zach

United States

Fun way to learn Git! Really helped me understand rebasing and .gitignore

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Paul

United States

Very good introductory course on git, could have more self practice though, it does hold your hand a lot.

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Kieran

Canada

helped me understand deeply how git works

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Defhanaya Sofhiea

Palembang, Indonesia

Very good course with detailed walkthroughs.

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Stu McClure

United States

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

Avoid tutorial hell

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Build portfolio projects

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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.