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Git and GitHub: Essentials

January 12, 2025


What are Git and GitHub?

Git GitHub
▶ Distributed version control system ▶ Web-based hosting service for Git
▶ Tracks changes in source code repositories
▶ Facilitates collaboration ▶ Adds collaboration features
▶ Project management tools
Why Version Control is Important

▶ Track Changes: Monitor who made what changes and when


▶ Revert to Previous Versions: Easily undo mistakes
▶ Collaborate: Work on the same project simultaneously
▶ Branching: Experiment with new features without affecting the main code
▶ Code Review: Facilitate peer review and quality control
▶ Backup: Distributed nature provides built-in backup
Git and GitHub Video

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(YouTube: Git and GitHub Essentials)
Popular Version Control Systems

Most Popular Other Notable VCS


▶ Git (and platforms using Git) ▶ Subversion (SVN)
▶ GitHub ▶ Mercurial
▶ GitLab
▶ Bitbucket ▶ AWS CodeCommit

Git is the most widely used, but alternatives exist for various needs
Installing Git

Windows Linux
1. Download from git-scm.com ▶ Ubuntu/Debian:
2. Run installer sudo apt-get install git
3. Follow setup wizard ▶ Fedora:
sudo dnf install git
4. Verify: git --version
▶ Verify: git --version
Basic Git Commands - Part 1

# Initialize a new Git repository


git init

# Add files to staging area - Basic Options


git add < file > # Add a specific file
git add . # Add all files ( use with caution !)
git add *. js # Add all files with . js extension
git add folder / # Add all files in a folder

Warning
Using git add . indiscriminately can lead to unwanted files being tracked.
Consider using .gitignore and more specific commands.
Basic Git Commands - Part 2

# More git add options


git add -p # Interactive staging ( patch mode )
git add -u # Update tracked files only
git add -A # Add all changes ( including deletions )
git add -- dry - run # Show what would be added

# Other essential commands


git commit -m " message "
git status

Tip
Use git add -p for more granular control over what you stage. It allows you to
review and stage changes chunk by chunk.
Branching and Merging

# List , create , or delete branches


git branch

# Switch to a different branch


git checkout < branch >

# Merge changes from one branch into the current branch


git merge < branch >

# Delete a branch
git branch -d < branch >
Remote Repository Commands & GitHub Integration

# Add a remote repository ( e . g . , GitHub )


git remote add origin https :// github . com / username / repo . git

# Clone an existing remote repository


git clone https :// github . com / username / repo . git

# Push local changes to the remote repository


git push -u origin main

# Fetch and merge changes from the remote repository


git pull origin main

# Verify remote connection


git remote -v
Remote Repository Commands & GitHub Integration

Example: Linking local repo to GitHub


1. Create GitHub repository
2. Run these commands in your local repo:
git remote add origin https :// github . com / username / repo . git
git branch -M main
git push -u origin main
Advanced Git Commands

# Temporarily store modified , tracked files


git stash

# View commit history


git log

# Reset current HEAD to the specified state


git reset < commit >

# Reapply commits on top of another base tip


git rebase < branch >
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▶ https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/key-points.html

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