Introduction to Git and GitHub

This is a brief introduction to Git, GitHub, and Git Workflows.

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1. Introduction to Git and Github
2. ABOUT ME • Destiny Ajakaiye aka Ajax I'm a Software Engineer based in Lagos Nigeria. I have build a comfort zone for myself around these technologies; React.js, React Native, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Node.js & Laravel. I work remotely fulltime for a private company based in Canada. Outside work I love exercising and reading. @DestinyAjax
3. A version control system tracks the history of changes in a file as people and teams collaborate on projects together. What’s a version control system?
4. • Local version control systems • Centralized version control system • Distributed version control system Types of VCSs
5. 1. Local version control system
7. 2. Centralized version control system
9. 3. Distributed version control system
11. • Git • Mercurial • Bazaar Examples DVCSs
12. 1. Distributed version control system. 2. Its a tracker for tracking changes. 3. It used to cordinate work among programmers. What is Git?
13. 1. GitHub is a code hosting platform for collaboration and version control. 2. GitHub is a company. 3. GitHub is a website. What is Github?
14. Difference between Git and GitHub?
15. How git works?
16. A Git repository is a virtual storage of your project. It allows you to save versions of your code, which you can access when needed. git init What is a Repository?
17. Branches are used to create another line of development. By default, Git has a master branch, which is same as trunk in Subversion. git branch new-branch git checkout new-branch What is Branching?
18. Committing is the process in which the code is added to the local repository. git commit -m "Commit message here" What is a Commit?
19. Before committing the code, it has to be in the staging area. The staging area is there to keep track of all the files which are to be committed. git add demo.txt git add . What is a Staging?
20. Merge is the process of saving changes from a branch to another branch. Join two or more development histories together git merge topic What is a Merge?
21. The push command pushes the code from the master branch in the local repository to the master branch in the remote repository. git push -u origin master What is Push?
22. git pull is used to pull the latest changes from the remote repository into the local repository. git pull origin master What is Pull?
23. git clone is used to clone an existing remote repository into your computer. The command for this is: git clone [repository url] What is git Clone?
24. Git Workflows
25. A Git Workflow is a recipe or recommendation for how to use Git to accomplish work in a consistent and productive manner. What is git workflow?
26. Types of Git Workflow 1. Centralized Workflow 2. Gitflow Workflow 3. Feature Branch Workflow