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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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Anand Kumar

India

excellent

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Nelson Avilés

Chile

Good intro to git. I came in knowing nothing and now understand how to use it generally.

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Bryan Helvy

United States

This was a great breakdown on how to use Git. Will be able to start using the basics in my own projects and there is a part 2 for more advanced.

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Paul Sharp

london,UK

Pretty good

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Tolu Adesina

United Kingdom

Good intro for a noob

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JH

Norway

if you'r not using webflyx today, you'r missing out.

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Abdulrahman Yaqyn

Egypt

This is really good for getting familiar with git controls. I didn't realise there was so much to it as previously I've only ever used git commit

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Faith Scott

Edinburgh

nice and interactive

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Oradea, Romania

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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.