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Git Basics

8 lessons

Version control with Git — repositories, commits, branches, and GitHub basics.

  1. 1

    What Is Git?

    An introduction to version control and why Git is the industry standard for tracking changes.

  2. 2

    What Is a Repository?

    Understanding the Git repository — the .git folder, working directory, and staging area.

  3. 3

    git init

    Creating a new Git repository with git init and what happens behind the scenes.

  4. 4

    git add

    Staging changes with git add — how to prepare files for the next commit.

  5. 5

    git commit

    Saving snapshots to history with git commit and writing good commit messages.

  6. 6

    git status

    Inspecting the state of your repository with git status — your Git dashboard.

  7. 7

    git log

    Exploring commit history with git log — viewing, filtering, and formatting past commits.

  8. 8

    GitHub Basics

    Connecting to remote repositories, pushing, pulling, and collaborating on GitHub.

Build real projects

Apply what you learned by building guided projects with starter code and solutions.

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Decode error messages

Plain-English explanations of common errors — what they mean, why they happen, and how to fix them.

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