Welcome to the interactive Git training! This guide will help you understand the basics of Git, a distributed version control system.

Git Basics

  • What is Git? Git is a free and open-source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

  • Why use Git? It allows you to track changes in the source code during software development, which is incredibly useful for collaboration and version management.

Commands Overview

Here are some essential Git commands you should know:

  • git init: Initializes a new Git repository.
  • git clone <repository-url>: Clones a repository from a remote location.
  • git add <file>: Adds a file to the staging area.
  • git commit -m "<commit-message>": Creates a commit with the specified message.
  • git push: Uploads local repository content to a remote repository.

Practice

To practice what you've learned, try the following exercises:

  1. Initialize a new Git repository
  2. Clone an existing repository

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Remember, practice is key to mastering Git!

Advanced Topics

For those who want to dive deeper into Git, check out our advanced Git training.

Advanced Git Training