Git Apprentice (First Edition): Getting Started with Git Commands & Concepts

Learn Git via Tutorials! Chances are, if you’re involved with software development, you’ve heard of and have used Git at some point in your life. Version control systems are critical for any successful collaborative software project. Git is simple to start using while still accommodating the most complex tasks with version control. However, even seasoned Git users hit roadblocks on how to handle everyday situations. Git Apprentice is here to help! This book is the easiest and fastest way to get hands-on experience using Git to handle version control in your projects. Who This Book Is For This book is for anyone who wants to leverage version control’s power with Git in their software development process. It starts with a gentle introduction, then moves on to more complex topics including branching, merging and stashing changes. Topics Covered in Git Apprentice * Crash course in Git: Covers the Git basics that every software artisan should know. Understand how to set up Git, committing, ignoring files and more. * Branching: The real power in Git comes from its branching and merging model, which allows you to work on multiple things simultaneously. * Syncing with a Remote: You’ve created code, now you’ll learn how to share it with others. * Merging: The whole point of Git is collaboration. Merging, or taking in, changes from others is a fundamental concept to put into practice. One thing you can count on: After reading this book, you’ll be well-prepared to use Git in your software development project! Book License What You Need Book Source Code & Forums About the Cover Introduction Enter the video courses How to read this book Chapter 1: A Crash Course in Git What are remote repositories? Forking the remote repository Cloning the repository Creating a branch Making and staging changes Committing changes Pushing your changes Creating a pull request Chapter 2: Cloning a Repo What is cloning? Using GitHub Forking Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 3: Committing Your Changes What is a commit? Working trees and staging areas Committing your changes Adding directories Looking at git log Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 4: The Staging Area Why staging exists Undoing staged changes Moving files in Git Deleting files in Git Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 5: Ignoring Files in Git Introducing .gitignore Getting started Nesting .gitignore files Looking at the global .gitignore Finding sample .gitignore files Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 6: Git Log & History Viewing Git history Vanilla git log Limiting results Graphical views of your repository Viewing non-ancestral history Using Git shortlog Searching Git history Challenges Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 7: Branching What is a commit? What is a branch? Creating a branch How Git tracks branches Checking your current branch Switching to another branch Viewing local and remote branches Explaining origin Viewing branches graphically A shortcut for branch creation Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 8: Merging A look at your branches Three-way merges Merging a branch Fast-forward merge Forcing merge commits Challenge Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 9: Syncing With a Remote Pushing your changes Pulling changes Dealing with multiple remotes Key points Where to go from here? Chapter 10: Creating a Repository Getting started Creating a LICENSE file Creating a README file Creating and syncing a remote Key points Where to go from here? Conclusion Appendix A: Installing & Configuring Git Installing on Windows Installing on macOS Configuring credentials Setting your username and email Persisting your password Learn Git! Chances are if youre involved with software development youve heard of and have used Git at some point in your life. Version control systems are critical for any successful collaborative software project. Git is both simple to start using and accommodating for the most complex tasks with version control. Even seasoned Git users hit roadblocks on how to handle common situations. Git Apprentice is here to help! This book is the easiest and fastest way to get hands-on experience with using Git for version control of your projects.