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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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digs really deep, I loved it, I am having fun

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Fahad

Pakistan

brilliant course

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Code Padawan

Southampton , Uk

I learned a lot in this course. Before this, I didn't really understand rebasing, the rules for .gitignore files, or a lot of other Git concepts, but I feel like I understand them much better now.

(5/5)
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Lanie

Pipe Creek, Texas

cool

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Farouk Hams

Niger

Covers 99% of all the commands I'll ever use.

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Janis Mangiafico

Spain

The content is good, and genuinely serves as a strong intro to git that will be useful for most aspiring developers. However, the tests are, for the most part, poorly designed, forcing you to make your repo public on github, and are too picky on the details not the form, defeating the purpose of the learning process.

(4/5)
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Rat xdd

United Kingdom

ThePrimeagen The best author ive ever seen

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Yusuf Al Isawi

Iraq

I've only used GitHub -- never just Git. This was fantastic.

(5/5)
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Joshua Staker

United States

Gitting through it!

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Nguyen Hieu

Vietnam

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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.