Using Git with a GUI

by Xavier Morera

Getting started with Git is hard but I will help you smooth out the learning curve, understand Git’s mechanics, branching model, and in general be productive much quicker with the aid of a great free tool: Atlassian SourceTree.

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What you'll learn

There is no doubt Git is taking over the world of source control management, mainly in open source but growing rapidly in enterprise as well. The problem usually lies in that Git is not for the faint of heart as it comes with a steep learning curve - it is hard to get started. In this course, I will help you smooth out the learning curve, understand Git’s mechanics and branching model, and in general be productive much quicker with the aid of a great free tool: Atlassian SourceTree.

Table of contents

Course Overview
2mins
The Case for Git with a GUI: Minimizing the Learning Curve
16mins
What You Need to Know About Git
25mins
Mechanics of Using Git (With a GUI)
56mins
Git: To the Next Level (With a GUI)
34mins
Branching Strategies for Every Occasion
24mins
Final Takeaway
3mins

About the author

Xavier Morera

Xavier is very passionate about teaching, helping others understand search and Big Data. He is also an entrepreneur, project manager, technical author, trainer, and holds a few certifications with Cloudera, Microsoft, and the Scrum Alliance, along with being a Microsoft MVP. He has spent a great deal of his career working on cutting-edge projects with a primary focus on .NET, Solr, and Hadoop among a few other interesting technologies. Throughout multiple projects, he has acquired skills to deal... more

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