Introduction to Git for GitLab projects

Discover how git staging works by adding files, using git add and git status, and creating selective commits for readme.md and index.html in a GitLab project.

Learn how to manage staged changes by using git status and git reset HEAD to unstage files like readme.md, keep index.html staged, and craft clear commit messages.

Explore how git log reveals the history of commits, showing when and by whom changes occurred and which files were updated. Use --patch to view diffs.

Git tracks files, not folders; to keep an empty folder, add a .gitkeep file and commit it as 'added temp folder'.

Delete untracked files with rm, since they are not yet part of git locally. Stage the deletion for tracked files with git add, commit, and use git log.

Discover how the .gitignore file excludes files and folders, such as a private config folder, preventing untracked files from appearing in git status or being committed.

Learn to create a feature branch from main or master with git checkout -b, name it like feature/new-table, and switch back with git checkout while tracking changes.

Learn how to merge a feature branch into master using git merge, including fast forward merges and safe deletion of branches after merging.

Create a git bugfix branch, edit files, and commit changes to illustrate a non-fast-forward merge. Use the recursive strategy to merge diverged branches into a merge commit.

Learn how rebasing your feature branch onto master creates a clean history and enables fast-forward merges by replaying commits on top of master.

Practice resolving git merge conflicts by inspecting with git status, choosing between current and incoming changes, aborting with git merge --abort if needed, and finalizing with git add and commit.

Learn to work with remote repositories in GitLab, exchanging and merging changes between local and remote projects, and push to a new GitLab repository with SSH keys.

Generate a public and private RSA key with ssh keygen on Windows, store in the default .ssh folder, and add the public key to GitLab settings to enable SSH authentication.

Push your local changes to the remote repository with git push, targeting origin and the master branch, then verify the update for others to access.

Explore the GitLab web interface to view commits, diffs, and collaboration features; create branches, add or edit files, and use the Web IDE to manage versions.

Demonstrate committing changes through the GitLab web interface by editing index.html, creating a new table cell, and submitting a commit via the web IDE, highlighting staging and committing concepts.

Learn to synchronize your local repository with the remote by pulling changes from origin master. See how git pull fetches updates and merges them into the local master.

Learn how to resolve remote merge conflicts when pushing to a shared repository by pulling, merging, and rebasing to align local and remote changes.

Learn to maintain a clean project history by rebasing when pulling changes with git pull --rebase against origin master, avoiding merge commits and resolving conflicts during commits.

Learn how cloning creates an exact local copy of a remote git repository using git clone over ssh instead of https, enabling you to recover lost work and continue projects.

Learn to create feature branches, push to origin, and open merge requests in GitLab to review changes, run CI tests, and merge into master with optional squashing and rebasing.

Gain practical experience with git and GitLab CI through command-line practice, including resolving conflicts. Learn to clone, branch, merge, submit and review merge requests within GitLab.