Git Command Line for Beginners

Create a new git repository for your project by running git init in its directory. Turn this directory into a local, version-controlled workspace with a hidden .git folder.

Learn to convert untracked files into tracked changes using git status, git add, and git commit, with staging in the index and local commits.

Initialize a git repository, track and commit files with git add and git commit -m, connect to a remote like origin on GitHub or Bitbucket, and push changes to master.

Learn how version control with git enables collaborative work on shared projects and prevents conflicts. Clone repositories from popular servers like GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket using the git clone command.

Explore project history by viewing commits in the terminal with git log, including authors, dates, and commit messages, to trace changes over time.

Learn how to track changes with Git, including staging edits, committing with messages, pushing to a remote repository, and comparing differences between versions on GitHub.

Learn how to create and switch between branches to isolate new features, merge back into the master branch, and delete unused branches, using git checkout -b and git branch commands.

Learn how to tag software releases in Git, assign version numbers to commits, view version history, and switch easily to specific project versions.