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Covers basics of using Git for version control.
A common misconception is that the command line interface (CLI) of the Git client is not visual, and thus you need a graphical client to really see and understand what is in your repository. In reality, the Git standard interface offers plenty of opt...
Beginners often experience several points of confusion about rebases when using Git: what they are why people do them why pushes might fail after successful rebase In this article, I’ll provide answers to those questions. In the meantime, TL;DR:...
The short answer is as soon as possible. Optimally, you’ll already have a GitHub account. If that’s not the case for you—first read this article and then register on GitHub. What is GitHub It’s a hosting platform for code. GitHub offers free hosting ...
Git is difficult. On top of that, for many new developers, it’s the first tool with a command line interface (CLI) that they use. It can be a bit too much if you’re learning all the following at the same time: how to use CLI how to use Git and last ...
When you learn to program, people will often recommend learning Git. In theory, it sounds easy: a program to track changes to your code that helps you restore previous versions of the code when you need them. Besides that, it’s a tool that is used al...
A common source of confusion when using Git is not knowing what it all means when you see an output like this: You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you mak...
