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Git & GitHub: Build, Collaborate & Automate [2026]
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2,904 students

Git & GitHub: Build, Collaborate & Automate [2026]

Learn Git from scratch, master branching, GitHub Actions, Codespaces & AI-powered development with hands-on projects
Created byMeta Brains, Skool of AI
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Master Git fundamentals including repositories, commits, branching, merging, and version control workflows for professional development projects
  • Navigate GitHub's 2025 interface including Projects, Issues, pull requests, code reviews, and team collaboration features with confidence
  • Implement GitHub Actions for automated CI/CD pipelines, testing workflows, and deployment automation in production environments
  • Leverage AI tools like GitHub Copilot X and Google Julie for code suggestions, automated reviews, commit messages, and enhanced productivity
  • Apply advanced Git commands including rebase, cherry-pick, stash, and reflog to manage complex repositories and resolve challenging scenarios
  • Configure repository security with Dependabot, secret scanning, vulnerability alerts, code signing, and compliance integrations for enterprise standards
  • Contribute to open source projects professionally with proper forking workflows, pull requests, commit conventions, and community engagement
  • Build a professional developer portfolio using GitHub Pages, showcase contributions, and position yourself for career advancement in software development

Course content

19 sections • 87 lectures • 7h 53m total length

  • What is Git ?6:47

    Learn how Git and GitHub enable version control, collaboration, and development workflows, with push and pull, repositories, branches, and AI-powered tools across modern development.

  • Why Version Control Still Matters in 20266:03

    Explore why version control, including Git and GitHub, remains essential in 2025, enabling backtracking across multiple versions, accountability, collaboration, and secure, incremental development with AI tools.

  • Installing Git & Setting Up GitHub Account6:44
  • First-Time Git Configurations9:04

    Initiate git configuration, verify installation, set global username and email, initialize a local repo, add index.html and style.css, connect to GitHub, and push to main.

  • How AI Changed Collaboration (Copilot, Google Julie, Code Whisperer)5:01

    Explore how AI transforms collaboration in coding by integrating Copilot, Julie, and Code Whisperer into Git and GitHub workflows, enabling faster, more synchronized development with AI as a third teammate.

  • Course Roadmap & Learning Goals4:33

    Master modern version control with Git and GitHub, from core concepts to advanced commands, repositories, collaboration, and AI-powered tools that automate GitHub workflows and enhance code reviews.

Requirements

  • Basic computer literacy and comfort installing software on Windows, Mac, or Linux operating systems
  • No prior programming or Git experience required - complete beginners welcome to start from scratch
  • A computer with internet connection to install Git and create a free GitHub account during the course
  • Willingness to practice hands-on exercises and experiment with real repositories to build practical skills

Description

Disclosure: This course contains the use of artificial intelligence.

70% of developers say Git is the single most important tool in their workflow. Yet most beginners spend weeks confused by merge conflicts, detached HEADs, and cryptic terminal errors — then quit before they ever experience the power of version control. If Git has ever made you feel stupid, it's not your fault. It's how you were taught.

This course teaches Git the way it should have been taught from the start. No jargon dumps. No command memorization. You'll understand what Git is actually doing under the hood — and that changes everything. When you know how Git thinks, every command suddenly makes sense.

In under 8 hours, you go from zero to mass-producing professional-level work with Git and GitHub. You'll start with the absolute basics — your first commit, your first repo — and rapidly build to the skills that get people hired. Branching and merging will feel effortless. You'll push, pull, and collaborate on remote repositories without ever breaking your team's code. You'll understand Git internals at a level that puts you ahead of developers who've been using Git for years without really knowing what's happening beneath the surface.

But Git basics alone won't get you hired. This course goes much further.

GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation — the skill that separates junior developers from senior ones. You'll build automated workflows that test, build, and deploy code without lifting a finger. You'll master GitHub Projects and issue tracking to manage real-world software development the way actual teams do. You'll implement security and compliance practices that companies are desperately hiring for in 2026.

Now here's your unfair advantage. This course covers GitHub Codespaces and AI-powered development — including how AI is fundamentally reshaping the way developers write, review, and ship code. While others are still memorizing commands from a 2019 tutorial, you'll be building with the tools that define the next decade of software development.

You won't just learn theory — you'll build a portfolio. You'll contribute to open source projects, manage packages and releases, and walk away with a GitHub profile that actually impresses hiring managers. The career and portfolio building section alone is worth the entire enrollment.

This course pays for itself with your first job interview. Whether you're a complete beginner breaking into tech, a self-taught developer with gaps in your Git knowledge, a computer science student who needs real-world skills your university won't teach, or a working professional switching to a development role — Git and GitHub fluency is non-negotiable in 2026, and after this course, you own it.

Stop fearing the terminal. Start shipping code like a pro.

Who this course is for:

  • Complete beginners who want to learn version control and GitHub from scratch without any prior coding experience required
  • Software developers and programmers looking to master professional Git workflows, collaboration strategies, and advanced commands for team projects
  • DevOps engineers and system administrators who need to implement CI/CD pipelines, automation, and security practices using GitHub Actions
  • Computer science students and bootcamp graduates preparing for software engineering careers requiring Git and GitHub expertise
  • Project managers and technical team leads who oversee development teams and need to understand modern version control and collaboration workflows
  • Open source contributors and career-changers who want to build a professional developer portfolio and contribute to community projects on GitHub

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