Git is the industry-standard version control system. This Skill Tree offers a comprehensive learning path to master Git. Suitable for developers at all levels, it provides a structured roadmap to understand repositories, branching, and collaboration workflows. Through hands-on, non-video courses and practical exercises in an interactive Git playground, you'll gain real-world experience in code version management and team collaboration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SETUP AND CONFIG
Setup and Config includes skills related to setting up and configuring Git, such as setting configurations, showing version information, getting help, initializing repositories, and cloning repositories.
Setting configurations in Git involves defining various settings and preferences for your Git environment, such as user name, email, and default branch.
Showing the Git version provides information about the installed Git software on your system, which can be useful for troubleshooting and compatibility.
Initializing a repository involves creating a new Git repository for version control, which is the first step in managing source code or files with Git.
Cloning a repository in Git allows you to create a copy of an existing repository, including its entire history and files, on your local machine.
BASIC OPERATIONS
Basic Operations covers fundamental Git operations such as staging files, checking the status of the repository, creating commits, comparing changes, removing files, and cleaning the workspace.
Staging files in Git involves preparing changes for commit by selecting specific files or changes to be included in the next commit.
Checking the status of the Git repository helps you identify which files are modified, untracked, or staged for the next commit.
Creating commits in Git records a snapshot of the current changes, providing a way to track and manage different versions of your codebase.
Comparing changes in Git allows you to view the differences between different commits or branches, helping you understand the code evolution.
Removing files in Git involves deleting files from both the working directory and the version history of the repository.
Cleaning the workspace in Git means removing untracked files and restoring the working directory to a clean state.
DATA MANAGEMENT
Data Management covers skills related to managing data and changes in Git repositories, including undoing changes, saving changes temporarily, reverting files, reapplying commits, applying filters, and verifying data integrity.
Undoing changes in Git involves reverting specific commits or changes to restore the repository to a previous state.
Saving changes temporarily in Git allows you to stash changes without committing them, useful for switching branches or applying fixes.
Reverting files in Git means restoring specific files to a previous state, undoing changes introduced in recent commits.
Applying filters in Git allows you to limit the scope of commits or changes based on criteria such as author, date, or file path.
Verifying data integrity in Git ensures that the repository's history and objects remain consistent and free of corruption.
BRANCH MANAGEMENT
Branch Management encompasses skills related to handling branches in Git, including switching between branches, merging branch histories, showing commits, and managing branch logs and references.
Handling branches in Git involves creating, deleting, and managing branches to work on different features or fixes in isolation.
Switching branches in Git allows you to change your working context to a different branch, enabling you to work on different parts of the project.
Merging branch histories in Git combines changes from one branch into another, integrating new features or bug fixes into the main codebase.
Showing commits in Git helps you view the commit history of a branch, including details such as commit messages and authors.
Condensed logs in Git provide a concise view of commit history, useful for quickly understanding the project's evolution.
Logging reference changes in Git allows you to track changes to branches, tags, and other references in the repository.
Cherry-picking in Git allows you to pick a specific commit from one branch and apply it to another. This can be useful when you want to apply a specific change without merging an entire branch.
Reapplying commits in Git involves cherry-picking or recommitting specific changes to apply them in a different context or branch.
Tags in Git are like signposts in your project's timeline. They allow you to mark specific points in your repository's history as being important. This is particularly useful for marking release points (v1.0, v2.0, etc.), or any other significant milestone in your project.
COLLABORATION AND SHARING
Collaboration and Sharing focuses on Git skills related to collaborating with others and sharing code, including downloading updates, updating and merging, managing remote repositories, applying authentication, and GitHub integration.
Downloading updates in Git involves fetching changes from remote repositories to keep your local repository up-to-date.
Updating and merging in Git combines changes from a remote repository into your local branch, keeping your codebase synchronized.
Updating remote references in Git allows you to refresh your knowledge of remote branches and their history.
Managing remotes in Git involves adding, modifying, or removing remote repositories to collaborate with others or integrate external code.
GITHUB INTEGRATION TOOLS
GitHub Integration Tools focuses on Git skills related to integrating with GitHub, a popular web-based platform for software development collaboration. It includes skills for managing GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, releases, and submodules.
Creating aliases in Git allows you to define shortcuts for frequently used commands, making your Git workflow more efficient.
Configuring the Git command-line interface (CLI) involves customizing settings and options to tailor your Git experience to your specific needs.
Managing repositories in Git and GitHub involves creating, configuring, and maintaining repositories for your projects.
Managing submodules in Git and GitHub allows you to include external repositories as dependencies within your own repository, enabling modular code organization and version control.