Version Control with Git
About this Course
This course covers the essentials of using the version control system Git. You'll be able to create a new Git repo, commit changes, and review the commit history of an existing repo. You'll also learn how to keep your commits organized using tags and branches and you'll master the art of merging changes by crushing those pesky merge conflicts. Oh no! Was a mistake made along the way? Learn how to edit commits, revert changes, or even delete commits. …
Version Control with Git
About this Course
This course covers the essentials of using the version control system Git. You'll be able to create a new Git repo, commit changes, and review the commit history of an existing repo. You'll also learn how to keep your commits organized using tags and branches and you'll master the art of merging changes by crushing those pesky merge conflicts. Oh no! Was a mistake made along the way? Learn how to edit commits, revert changes, or even delete commits.
Learn how to use Git, a popular Version Control System and essential tool for any developer.
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Version control is an incredibly important skill that every developer should master, and Git is one of the most popular version control systems used in the workforce. Whether you’re working as a solo developer or working with a team, being able to track the history of a project is paramount. Tracking versions of your code will help you keep a record of progress and allow you to “undo” any blunders that occur along the way. This is incredibly important in a profession where ~96% of developers say they work on a team of engineers all working on the same code and ~67% of developers report having to check-in changes in their code at least once a day.
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lesson 1
Purpose & Terminology
Learn why developers use version control and discover ways you use version control in your daily life
Get an overview of essential Git vocabulary
Configure Git using the command line
lesson 2
Create a Git Repo
Create your first Git repository with git init
Copy an existing Git repository with git clone
Review the current state of a repository with the powerful git status
lesson 3
Review a Repo’s History
Review a repo’s commit history git log
Customize git log’s output using command line flags in order to reveal more (or less) information about each commit
Use the git show command to display just one commit
lesson 4
Add Commits to a Repo
Master the Git workflow and make commits to an example project
Use git diff to identify what parts of a file have been changed in a commit
Learn how to mark files as “untracked” using .gitignore
lesson 5
Tagging, Branching, and Merging
Organize your commits with tags and branches
Jump to particular tags and branches using git checkout
Learn how to merge together changes on different branches and crush those pesky merge conflicts
lesson 6
Undoing Changes
Learn how and when to edit or delete an existing commit
Use git commit’s –amend flag to alter the last commit
Use git reset and git revert to undo and erase commits
