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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 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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A very engaging course that seems to have permanently been maintained and refined over quite some time. Both for git beginners as well as for people who already work with git and want to understand it more deeply.

(5/5)
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Jan-Philipp Gutt

Germany

Enough for introduction.

(5/5)
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Kristofmike

Jakarta

This course provides a useful introduction to Git from the Command Line Interface, which for me helped to demystify it, as I had only used Git through the abstraction layer of GitHub in the past.

(5/5)
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Merrick Summers

United States

Quick and easy way to learn Git. Very well explained.

(5/5)
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Olav Øye Rørvik

Norway

smooth as coconut oil

(5/5)
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Mario Abel

GDL, MEX

Cheers

(5/5)
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Alp

Turkey

Great course

(4/5)
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Fabrice NIYOKWIZERWA

Milky-way galaxy, Planet Earth

This course is very elaborate and very detailed in explanation.

(5/5)
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Bob Brhayan

Baltimore, Maryland

Introduced me to version control and remote repos. Taught me the concepts I need to maintain versions of my projects as well as how to code collaboratively.

(5/5)
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Justin Dorsch

United States

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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.