Git & GitHub Crash Course for Absolute Beginners [GitHub it]
What you'll learn
- Understand some "Common Problems" developers face
- Learn what is Version Control System (VCS)
- Download & Install Git Source Control System
- Create "First Git Project" (Initialize a Git Repository)
- Learn the key concepts of "Git Basic Workflow"
- Understand the difference between "Untracked" and "Tracked" files
- 3 stages: Working Directory - Staging Area - Repository
- Learn Git Common Commands - "status", "add", "commit", "log"
- Review Changes using "git diff"
- Remove a file from Git Repository
- Introduction to GitHub [Remote Version Control System]
- Create a GitHub account
- Configure Remote GitHub repository with Local Git
- PUSH Local Repository to GitHub Repository
- Creating New Repository on GitHub
- Clone, Fork and Pull
- GitHub: Raw, Blame, and History
- GitHub: Watch, Star and Fork
- GitHub Issues & Labels
Course content
Introduction4 lectures • 13min
- Welcome!Preview02:30
- CurriculumPreview02:18
- Introduction to Version Control Systems - WHY you should be using it?05:52
- What is a VCS? [Choosing Git!]02:42
Git Essentials7 lectures • 53min
GitHub: First Steps & Basics6 lectures • 21min
GitHub: Commands & Functionalities8 lectures • 47min
Requirements
- A computer with Windows, Linux or Mac OS
- Basic Text Editor
- Basic Computer Skills
- Admin Rights (may be required) for software installation
- Prior knowledge of Git & GitHub is NOT required
Description
This course is a CRASH COURSE that will help you to get started with Git and GitHub.
Whether you're a student, a web developer, or even some experienced software engineer - you may find this course useful and learn some new developer essentials.
Here are some of the things we're going to cover up in this course:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1. Common Problems Programmer Face (2 main scenarios - no version control, no collaboration) - 10 minutes.
2. What is a VCS? - 4 minutes.
Chapter 2 - Git Essentials
1. Download & Install (covering "git version", "git help", "git help <command>") - 8 minutes.
2. Configuring basic git information (name+email) - 3 minutes.
3. Creating First Git Project (creating a project directory, "git init", "git status", talk about ".git" directory - 6 minutes.
4. Basic Workflow of Git (creating new "hello_world" file, "tracked vs untracked", "3 stages", "git add", "git commit", "git log") - 13 minutes.
5. Basic Workflow of Git - Additional Practice (working with additional files in the project, modifying files, "git add ." - 10 minutes.
6. Reviewing Changes (diff "working directory" VS "last commit", "git diff") - 6 minutes.
7. Removing a file from git repository ("git ls-files", "git rm <file>", "git rm <file1> <file2>..., "git rm -r <dir>") - 10 minutes.
Chapter 3 - First Steps with GitHub
1. Why we need Remote Version Control System? - 3 minutes.
2. Collaboration Importance - 4 minutes.
3. What is GitHub? Choosing RVCS! - 6 minutes.
Chapter 4 - Getting Started with GitHub
1. Creating a GitHub Account - 2 minutes.
2. Configuring Remote GitHub Repository with Git - 3 minutes.
Chapter 5 - Working with GitHub
1. Push Local Repository to GitHub.
2. Creating a New Repository on GitHub.
3. Clone, fork, and Pull.
4. Raw, Blame, and History.
5. Watch and Star.
6. GitHub Issues & Labels.
7. ".gitignore".
8. Branch & Merge.
9. Conflict Resolution.
Who this course is for:
- Students at the Academy
- Graduated Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc
- Programmers & Developers who want to improve their skills
- Python Developers
- JavaScript Developers
- Web Developers
- C/C++/C# Developers
- Anyone who wants to know the essentials of Version Control!
Instructor
![Vlad Budnitski](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 2,400 Reviews
- 77,236 Students
- 2 Courses
Welcome,
my name is Vlad and I’ll be your teacher on Udemy!
I have a B.Sc. in Computer Science and a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering.
Also, I have practical experience working as an Engineer at a large corporation like an Intel Company, as well as a couple of Start-Ups which included the development of IoT and Cyber-Systems and making some cool projects with different companies (like Wacom).
I feel eager and passionate about sharing my knowledge in the best way I can and helping you to learn programming topics in the best and easiest way.
So I hope you're ready for the beginning of our journey together - let’s LEVEL UP our Programming Skills!