Git Training: Step-by-Step Guide to Git Version Control

Name: Git Training: Step-by-Step Guide to Git Version Control
Rating: 4.0 (380 reviews)

Learn Git & Github essentials. Rebase, Squash, Stash, Merge, Branches, Cherry pick & much more

Created byOleksandr Kocherhin

Last updated 2/2026

English

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What you'll learn

Fully understand version control with Git
Correct workflow of using Git
Working with Github to upload your code remotely
Working with branches and resolving conflicts
Creating your own aliases for git commands

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 48m total length

What is this section about?0:04
Git Installation1:22
Install git across macOS, Linux, and Windows by using brew for mac, apt-get for Linux, or downloading the zip from git-scm.com for Windows. Then verify installation with git --version.
Email and Name Configuration1:52
Configure your git identity by setting user name and user email with git config commands, creating a global dot git config in your home directory for all projects.
Initializing git project4:49
Initialize a git project with git init, create and track files, stage with git add, commit with -m, and review changes and history with git status and git log.
How to see your changes?4:47
Explore how to see changes in git using git diff, git show, and git status, stage modifications with git add, commit with messages, and review history with git log.
Pushing Repository to Github6:19
Push your local git project to GitHub by creating a repository and setting the remote origin. Then use git push, while also learning git pull and viewing commit history.

What is this section about?0:06
Working with branches in git6:23
Learn how to create and switch between git branches, such as master and feature branches, to share code, develop features like authentication, and merge changes back to master.
Merging branches in git5:02
Learn how to merge a feature branch into master using git merge, switch branches with git checkout, push changes to GitHub, and delete the merged branch.
Uploading and downloading code from Github6:57
Understand how git pull fetches remote changes and merges them into your local branch via origin/master, and how git push pushes to origin master.
Correct workflow with Git6:23
Learn the correct git workflow with master and develop, feature and release branches, and hotfixes, including creating feature branches with git checkout -b and merging into develop.
Why do you need releases in git?2:59
Create a release branch from develop, test and fix bugs, commit and push, then merge to master and develop to finalize release version 1.0 for production.
Why do you need hotfixes in git?3:49
Create a hotfix branch from master, fix urgent bugs, commit, and merge the fix back into both master and develop to keep production stable and development aligned.
Simplifying git workflow with Gitflow11:12
Master git flow to automate collaborative workflows. Initialize and use feature, release, and hotfix branches, merging into develop and master with automatic tagging.

What is this section about?0:06
What are tags in git?4:29
Learn how git tags mark releases and snapshot the master history for exact state references. Push tags with git push --tags and create branches from a tag for stable checkpoints.
How to resolve merge conflicts in git?6:15
Learn how to handle git merge conflicts, simulate conflicts by branching and editing code, and resolve them manually or with graphical merge tools like PhpStorm in a team workflow.
How to stash your code in git?9:06
Master Git stash to save and retrieve in-progress changes safely, using Git stash, Git stash pop, Git stash list, and Git stash show, with optional messages to name stashes.
How to copy your changes?3:53
Copy specific changes between branches using git cherry-pick to apply a commit from a feature branch to develop. Note that this can duplicate commits, so merge is preferable when possible.
Configurating git and git aliases8:25
Configure git globally and per project, set user name, email, and editor, and create aliases for common commands like status, branch, checkout, and push to streamline workflows.
My Git Aliases11:07
Discover how to personalize git and shell aliases to speed up commands like git add, commit, push, pull, and checkout, including current-branch and stash workflows.
Prettify git with diff so fancy2:56
Install diff-so-fancy to prettify git diffs with color-coded additions and deletions, improving readability in your terminal. Configure the global diff-so-fancy settings and core pager for consistent highlighting across projects.
My Bonus Lecture0:19

Requirements

Basic computer skills
Knowing console commands is a plus

Description

This course starts from scratch, you don't need to know anything about Git or version control systems!

You'll learn all about installing Git, creating commits, working with branches, pushing to Github, merging features, correct workflow, resolving conflicts, writing custom aliases and much more!

And if you do get stuck, you benefit from an extremely fast and friendly support in discussions to the course.

Git is the most popular and powerful version control system nowadays. It allows you to control all your file changes and work as a team.

Learn all the fundamentals you need to know and benefit from them your whole life as a developer!

Specifically you will learn:

How to install git
How to initialise Git project and adjust basic configuration
How to create commits
How to check any commit content
How to push your code in remote repository on Github
What are branches and how to work with them
How to merge branches
What is the correct workflow with Git
What is gitflow and how to use it
How to create releases and hotfixes
How to create and use tags
How to resolve Git conflicts
Advanced git commands
How to configure git properly
How to create own git aliases

Don’t lose any time, gain an edge and start using Git as PRO now!

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to fully understand Git
People who are new to version control system

Git Training: Step-by-Step Guide to Git Version Control

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Course content

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Git workflow8 lectures • 43min

Advanced Git9 lectures • 47min

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