Learning Git

Introduction to Git

  • What is Git?
  • History and evolution of version control
  • Installation and initial setup
  • Fundamentals of distributed version control

Getting Started with Git

  • Creating and cloning repositories
  • Basic Git: init, clone, status, add, commit
  • Differences between Git and other version control systems

Version Control

  • What is a commit?
  • Effective commit messages
  • Viewing history with log and diff
  • Using tag to mark important versions

Branches

  • What are branches and what are they for?
  • Creating, switching, and deleting branches: branch, checkout, switch
  • Merging branches (merge) and resolving conflicts
  • Working with rebase and when to use it

Collaborative Work

  • Git remotes: remote, fetch, push, pull
  • Branch workflows: Git Flow, GitHub Flow, and other strategies
  • Team collaboration: Fork, Pull Request, and code review
  • Resolving collaborative conflicts

Advanced Git Management

  • Reverting changes: reset, revert, checkout
  • Saving and recovering temporary work: stash
  • Rewriting history: rebase, cherry-pick, filter-branch
  • Optimizing and cleaning repositories

Git Hooks

  • What are hooks and how do they work?
  • Common hooks: pre-commit, pre-push, post-merge
  • Automating tasks with hooks
  • Introduction to GitLab and GitHub
  • Continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD)
  • Automating processes with Git
  • Using Git with graphical tools (Sourcetree, GitKraken)

Best Practices and Workflow

  • Commit message conventions
  • Organizing and using branches effectively
  • Collaboration strategies for large projects
  • Maintaining a clean and understandable history

Troubleshooting and Debugging in Git

  • Undoing unwanted changes
  • Recovering deleted commits
  • Handling common errors
  • Recovery and debugging tools

Case Studies

  • Implementing Git in small projects
  • Git in distributed teams
  • Using Git in open-source projects
  • Git in the enterprise environment