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Getting Started with Git 2

by Aaron Stewart

This course will teach you the everyday basics of Git with a hands-on, step-by-step project. Come see why leading companies around the world rely on Git to improve code projects and collaboration with speed, transparency, and reliability.

What you'll learn

Version control is at the center of any file based project. Whether, you're a software developer, project manager, team member, student, or anyone who works on file based projects; keeping track of changes is essential to creating a great product. In this course, Getting Started with Git, you'll learn the popular version control system Git and why it plays a significant role in creating better projects. First, you'll see the basics of understanding Git. Next, you'll start your journey with Steve, a local coffee shop owner, and explore how Git elevates his project in a fun and easy step-by-step experience. Finally, you'll discover common and extended commands used in Git everyday. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a working knowledge of Git as a version control system for your project.

About the author

Aaron is a program architect at GitHub with a focus area in third party content. As a Git and GitHub expert, he joined GitHub as a trainer to consult and train development teams from industry leading companies on Git, GitHub and to improve their collaboration and development workflows. With a training foundation, Aaron develops content and programs for professional services at GitHub for digital transformation and thought leadership. Prior to joining GitHub, Aaron was an integration engineer at ... more

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