Gain hands-on experience with Git exploring core concepts like initializing and branching to advance techniques such as Git stash and cherry-picking. Solidify understanding by completing assessments.
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86 Lessons
2h 30min
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Learning Roadmap
1.
Introduction
Introduction
Get familiar with a hands-on approach to mastering Git through practical exercises.
2.
Introduction to Git
Introduction to Git
Look at Git's distributed system, key phases, branches, GitHub integration, and unique features.
3.
Git Basics
Git Basics
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Work your way through foundational Git commands and practical repository management techniques.
4.
Clone a Repository
Clone a Repository
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of cloning, managing, and recovering Git repositories effectively.
5.
Git Branching
Git Branching
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Solve problems in creating and managing Git branches for parallel development.
6.
Merging
Merging
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Focus on mastering Git merging, handling conflicts, and managing version histories.
7.
Git Stash
Git Stash
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Build on Git Stash to save, manage, and reapply changes efficiently.
8.
Git Add Interactive
Git Add Interactive
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Learn how to use Git Add Interactive to enhance staging and commit management.
9.
Reflog
Reflog
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Unpack the core of Git reflog to manage and recover repository states effectively.
10.
Cherry Picking
Cherry Picking
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Examine the process and challenges of cherry-picking commits between branches in Git.
11.
Git Rebase
Git Rebase
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of Git rebase, simplifying commit history, and managing branches effectively.
12.
Git Bisect
Git Bisect
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Solve problems in identifying bugs with `git bisect` and enhanced commit navigation.
13.
Fetching and Pulling Content
Fetching and Pulling Content
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Investigate fetching, pulling, and managing changes between Git repositories using 'git fetch' and 'git pull'.
14.
Working With Multiple Repositories
Working With Multiple Repositories
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Piece together the parts of managing multiple Git repositories and synchronizing changes.
15.
Pushing Code
Pushing Code
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Learn how to use Git push commands, manage branches, and resolve conflicts in collaborative environments.
16.
Git Submodules
Git Submodules
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Get started with incorporating and managing Git submodules effectively in larger projects.
17.
Pull Requests
Pull Requests
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Go hands-on with creating and managing pull requests, involving forking and branching.
18.
Git Log
Git Log
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of visualizing and customizing Git commit history using 'git log'.
19.
Squashing Commits
Squashing Commits
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Solve problems in squashing Git commits to streamline and organize project history efficiently.
20.
Bare Repositories
Bare Repositories
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Investigate central storage in bare repositories, setup, squashing commits, and merge challenges.
21.
Cherry-Picking and Three-Way Merges
Cherry-Picking and Three-Way Merges
3 Lessons
3 Lessons
Master the steps to using cherry-pick, diff-tree, three-way merges, and handling conflicts.
22.
Git Hooks
Git Hooks
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Get familiar with using Git hooks to automate tasks and enforce workflow rules.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Git is one of the most widely used version control tools, and is something that every developer should become comfortable with. In this course, you will get hands-on experience working with Git so that when it comes time to use it, you’ll be ready.
You’ll start by learning some of the more fundamental concepts such as initializing a Git repository, adding files to a repository, and how to commit changes. You’ll also learn how to clone a repository, and how to create branching.
You’ll then make your way to some more advanced concepts like Git stash, cherry-picking, working with multiple repositories, pushing code, and a lot more.
To really test your understanding, you will complete four assessments that start with the core basics and go all the way up to advanced Git.
By the end of this course, you will have a proficient and working knowledge of Git which will serve you well throughout your career.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ian Miell
Ian is a software developer, writer, and trainer with over two decades' experience designing, building, and maintaining some of the busiest software systems in the world.
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