Git Basics

This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Git, the widely-used version control system. You'll learn how Git tracks changes, how repositories work, and how to manage your code with commits. By the end, you'll understand the essential commands that form the foundation of Git workflows.

Lessons and practices

Lesson 1: What is Version Control? An Introduction to Git

Lesson 2: Getting Started with Git: Reposositories, Init, Status, and the .git Folder

Initialize and Check a Git Repository

Exploring the Hidden Git Secrets

Creating Your First File in the Git Repository

Lesson 3: Git Add, Git Commit, and Git Log Basics

Documenting Timeline Discoveries

Secure the Cosmic Discovery

Chronicle Your Time Travels

Creating a Git Ignore File and Adding Entries

Lesson 4: Commits in Detail: Making Them Atomic, Crafting Messages, and Using Amendments

Dino Diets: Herbivore Chronicles!

Amend the Dino Diets

Commit Chronicles: Diets & Dino Jokes

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