Git Essentials — The step-by-step guide to Git mastery

Master Git & GitHub: Essential Skills for Modern Web Developers

Unlock the power of Git and GitHub with this comprehensive course, updated for 2020 and designed for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. Learn the Git essentials you need to confidently navigate the world of software development.

Why Learn Git & GitHub?

Git is the industry-standard version control system – a crucial skill for any aspiring or current web developer. It's the backbone of collaborative coding and essential for working in a team and contributing to open source projects. Despite its importance, Git is often assumed knowledge, making proficiency a significant advantage in the job market. This course demystifies Git and makes it accessible to everyone.

What You'll Achieve:

By the end of this course, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to:

• Apply for a job with confidence, showcasing your Git skills.
• Work effectively in a team using Git for collaborative development.
• Contribute to open source projects and collaborate with developers worldwide.

Why This Course is Different:

This course focuses on the practical application of Git, teaching you the commands used daily by professional developers. We avoid unnecessary complexity and focus on the core skills you'll actually use. You'll learn Git the way it's used every day.

Course Outline:

• Git Command Line Mastery: Learn to use Git effectively from the command line – a fundamental skill for any developer. (We emphasize command-line proficiency over visual tools, as servers typically don't offer visual interfaces.)
• Git Installation: Step-by-step instructions for installing Git on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Git Configuration: Learn to configure Git on your computer, including setting up your SSH key for secure authentication.
• Repository Management: Master creating, cloning, and adding files to a GitHub repository.
• Branching & Merging: Understand how to manage files, commits, and branches, and how to merge branches effectively.
• Advanced Branching Techniques: Learn to create custom branches and tags.
• GitHub Collaboration: Learn to open and manage GitHub issues and pull requests.
• Conflict Resolution: Learn how to undo changes, rebase, and navigate merge and rebase conflicts.
• Viewing History: View old files from previous versions and view file differences.
• Ignoring Files: Learn how to ignore specific file types to keep your repository clean.
• Forking Repositories: Learn how to fork repositories and contribute to projects.
• GitHub Workflow: Master the workflow of opening and managing GitHub issues and pull requests.
• Beyond the Basics: Explore advanced techniques like rebase for a cleaner commit history.

Hands-On Learning:

This course isn't just about theory! You'll gain hands-on experience by:

• Creating your own Git repositories.
• Forking the instructor's repository.
• Safely opening a pull request on the instructor's work.

Bonus:

You'll also learn GitHub fundamentals – skills that are transferable to GitLab and Bitbucket.

Is This Course Right for You?

This course is perfect if you:

• Have never used Git or GitHub before.
• Are curious about how Git works.
• Have struggled with Git in the past.
• Have needed help with Git and want to become more independent.
• Have encountered tricky Git conflicts.
• Want to efficiently use GitHub.

Try it Risk-Free!

Not sure if this course is for you? Watch the first 20+ videos for free! We've included extensive free previews to help you feel confident and excited about your new Git skills.