Overview

Learning how to use Git is truly a necessity if you want to become a successful software developer. We made this course so that you can focus on what matters and gain the basic practical experience and knowledge to use Git and GitHub effectively. We understand the importance of hands on experience when it comes to learning Git, and this course was created with that in mind.From the first video, we get your hands dirty in the command line whilst dropping the necessary information you need to know at the appropriate times. Utilizing this teaching style avoids overloading you while on your journey to mastering Git, ensuring that you get practical experience of the newly acquired skills immediately before learning something new.We first start this course off by setting up some necessary Git configuration before immediately learning about a useful command to help you alongside your journey of mastering Git. We then dive immediately into creating a git repository and become familiar with the following:Git CommandsInitializing a repository via initStaging (i.e. adding) files via addDiscarding changes via restoreProject state via statusFile differences via diffCommitting changes via commitRemoving files via rmViewing commit history via logCreating and checking out branches via branch and checkoutMerging changes via mergeStashing changes via stashCloning remote repositories via cloneHelpful Git KnowledgeThe life cycle of untracked and tracked filesCreating and resolving merge conflictsIgnoring files with.gitignoreWhat exactly origin meansCreating a successful branching workflowGitHubCreating and editing a profileSSH vs HTTPSCreating an SSH Key for authenticationCreating and merging pull requestsCommand LineCreating files via echoMaking (i.e. creating) directories via mkdirChanging directories via cdWhat tilde (i.e. ~) meansBy taking this course, you will not only acquire the necessary skills to practically use Git and GitHub, but you will come out more familiar with the command line and know your way around it.

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