Git Essentials: Mastering Version Control

Configure git by setting global user name and email, then review system, global, and local configurations, noting overrides and sources for a repository-specific setup.

initialize a local git repository from an empty directory or clone an existing one, then explore the basic workflow and observe the hidden .git folder.

Create and edit a file, track it with git, stage changes in the index, commit to the local repository, and understand untracked versus tracked files and the three working areas.

Practice an end-to-end git workflow by using status, add, and commit commands, inspect staged vs unstaged changes with diff, and configure a local editor like Visual Studio Code.

Git history with log to view commits in reverse order, including subject, author, and date; use imperative messages up to 50 characters and explore -p and --oneline for diffs.

Define and use aliases to simplify git commands by configuring local or global settings. Retrieve alias definitions with get alias to verify the output.

Update the page by adding a script to highlight comments on mouseover, then commit changes with git -a and -m to update the last commit.

Learn how to undo uncommitted changes in git by managing the staging area, using git reset, git restore, and git clean, with careful, safe workflows.

Practice undoing a commit with git reset, comparing soft, mixed, and hard options to move the head to a parent commit while reviewing changes in staging area and working directory.

Learn how to undo commits with git revert and git reset, including hard resets and reverting specific commits, and understand why revert is safer for shared repositories.

Learn how to manage tracked and untracked files in git, remove files from the repository, and use staging, committing, and reset commands to keep your project clean.

Learn to create and configure a .gitignore file, apply patterns to hide files and folders, and manage staging and status so ignored files stay out of version control.

Move and reorganize tracked files by creating folders, moving files, inspecting status changes, staging the rename as a move, and committing with a clear message.

Navigate conflicts on the same branch by using stash, soft reset, and commits, and implement a page export to image with a canvas-based library and a file saver.

Explore git branching by creating, listing, switching, and deleting branches (master, test, test two), viewing latest commits, and renaming the default branch, with commits reflecting changes.

Master git essentials by creating and switching branches, committing changes, and performing a fast-forward merge into main. Learn to merge task branches and remove finished branches.

Learn how to create branches, perform merge commits into main, and visualize history with git log --branches --graph, while managing merges, aborts, and history retention.

resolve a merge conflict by merging task six and task seven on the main branch, manually handling conflicting lines, staging, and committing the final merged output.

Master rebase to align divergent branches with the main line, moving commits, handling merges, and refining task workflows through branch creation, switching, and descriptive commits.

Learn how to cherry-pick commits in git to selectively copy a range of changes from a scratchpad branch to a task or main branch, avoiding full merges.

Learn to create annotated and lightweight tags to mark release points in a Git history, inspect tag details with show, and manage tags across branches and detached head states.

Push your local project to a remote GitHub repository, choose public or private, and initialize with a readme or gitignore before pushing changes.

Add and configure a remote in a local git repository, verify remotes with git remote -v, rename remotes, and push changes to origin main.

Push local changes to the remote, set origin as the upstream for the main branch, then push with git push and authorize the credential manager to access GitHub.

Clone a remote repository to your local environment using git clone in the terminal, create separate folders for different users, and verify history by inspecting the cloned project.

Configure Git aliases and user information across local and global scopes. Learn how local overrides global and system-wide settings for repository-specific commits.

Configure general and brand settings on a GitHub repository, protect the main branch, require pull request reviews, and apply admin restrictions, then test push behavior.

Practice creating and pushing local branches to a remote origin, configure upstream tracking, fetch and prune remote references, and manage deletion of local and remote branches.

Open and document issues on GitHub to capture problems and expected behaviors, organize with labels, milestones, and projects, discuss with the team, and link issues to commits.

Create and manage feature branches, commit with issue IDs, and push to remote. Open and merge pull requests with reviews, and track progress with fetch and pull.

Learn to manage git conflicts by creating branches and resolving pull request conflicts. Practice rebase and merge strategies between local and remote main branches.

Learn how to resolve a rebase conflict by rebasing the conflict branch onto main, resolve conflicts, update commits and descriptions, then push or force push to complete the merge.

Resolve merge conflicts by merging changes from main into a feature branch, update an existing pull request, and complete the merge with a final commit and push.

Squash and merge combines two commits into a single commit on the main branch, with a new message like 'fix three', and finalizes by closing the pull request.

Show how to push tags to remote, view tags with git tag, and delete tags locally and remotely, plus fetch and pull to synchronize with remote.

Practice mastering version control with Visual Studio Code by following a hands-on workflow: check status, stage changes, commit messages, push to remote, and manage branches with diffs and pull requests.

Explore popular VS Code extensions for version control, including inline blame and commit history, graph views, and actions like cherry-pick, rebase, and tags.