The course shows how to use Git, the popular open-source version control software, to manage changes to source code and text files. Using a step-by-step approach, author Kevin Skoglund presents the commands that enable efficient code management and reveals the fundamental concepts behind version control systems and the Git architecture. Discover how to track changes to files in a repository, review previous edits, and compare versions of a file; create branches to test new ideas without altering the main project; and merge those changes into the project if they work out. The course begins by demonstrating version control in a single-user, standalone context, before exploring how remote repositories allow users to collaborate on projects effectively.
Topics include:

Exploring the history of version control
Installing Git on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Initializing a repository
Writing useful commit messages
Understanding the Git three-tree architecture
Tracking when files are added, edited, deleted, or moved
Viewing change sets and comparing versions
Undoing changes and rolling back to previous versions
Ignoring changes to select files
Creating and working with code branches
Merging branches and resolving merge conflicts
Stashing changes for later
Working with hosted repositories and remote branches
Developing an effective collaboration workflow