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Git & Version Control

Learn how to track changes, collaborate with others, and manage your codebase using Git and GitHub — the version control system used by every professional development team.

8 lessons · 1 quizzes
~4 hours

Prerequisites

Complete this course before starting:

Developer Environment Setup

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Course Curriculum

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Up nextLesson 10: What is Version Control? — Never Lose Your Work Again

Discover how version control saves your work like a video game, why Git is the standard, and what problems it solves for every developer on earth.

14 min
2
Lesson 11: Installing and Configuring Git — Forging Your Historian's Quill

Install Git on Windows, macOS, or Linux and configure your identity so every commit you make is permanently signed with your name.

13 min
3
Lesson 12: Git Fundamentals — Your First Repository

Create your first Git repository and master the core loop every developer uses every single day — git init, git add, git commit, and git log.

16 min
4
Lesson 13: Understanding Git History — Reading the Scroll

Learn to read your Git history like a professional — git log variants, git diff, git show, and a deep dive into how the staging area really works.

15 min
5
Lesson 14: Branching and Merging — Parallel Timelines

Master Git branches — create parallel timelines to develop features safely, merge them back, and handle merge conflicts with confidence.

17 min
6
Lesson 15: Remote Repositories and GitHub — Sharing Your Work with the World

Connect your local Git repositories to GitHub, push your code to the cloud, pull down changes, clone other projects, and set up SSH keys for seamless authentication.

16 min
7
Lesson 16: Pull Requests, Issues, and .gitignore — Professional GitHub Workflow

Master the professional GitHub workflow — open Pull Requests for code review, track work with Issues, protect your secrets with .gitignore, and explore GitHub Desktop as a visual option.

18 min
QuizLesson 17: Section Review Quiz — Git & GitHub

Prove your mastery of Git and GitHub — 20 questions covering version control concepts, core commands, branching, remotes, Pull Requests, and .gitignore.

17 min