Video Course: Learn Version Control with Git
Creator of the popular Kirby CMS
Founder at Nextcloud
Video Episodes
Part 1 Getting Ready
Command Line
Learn Git on the CLI
Desktop GUI
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What is Version Control?
How does version control work in general? What benefits can I expect?
Installing & Configuring Git
How do I install and configure Git on my machine?
The Basic Workflow of Version Control
Which steps are typically involved when using version control?
Part 2 Fundamentals
Command Line
Learn Git on the CLI
Desktop GUI
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Creating a New Local Repository
How do I create a new repository on my machine?
Cloning an Existing Repository
How can I work with an existing repository from a remote server?
Inspecting Local Changes
How can I work with an existing repository from a remote server?
Staging & Committing Changes
How can I add changes to the next commit? How can I save changes as a new revision in the repository?
Commit History
How can I see what has happened in my repository? How can I review my repository's history?
Ignoring Files
How can I prevent certain files from being versioned / tracked by Git?
Introduction to Branches
What are branches? What is so special about the branching model (compared to SVN)? Why should you use them?
Creating & Checking Out Branches
How can I create a branch? How can I make a branch active?
Part 3 Advanced
Command Line
Learn Git on the CLI
Desktop GUI
Learn with Tower
Merging Branches
How can I integrate changes from one branch into another branch?
Using the Stash
How can you save changes temporarily - without committing them?
Dealing with Merge Conflicts
How do I resolve a merge conflict?
Introduction to Remote Repositories
What's a remote repository? How is it different from a local repository?
Connecting a Remote Repository
How can I connect to a remote repository?
Sharing Data on a Remote Repository
How can I use remote repositories to share work with others?
Publishing a Local Repository on a Remote
How can I publish a local repository on a remote server for the first time?
Pushing Changes to a Remote
How can I push my changes to the remote server? What are tracking connections?
Pulling & Fetching Changes from a Remote
How can I download new changes from the remote server? What's the difference between the "Fetch" and "Pull" commands?
Rebase as an Alternative to Merge
How can I use "rebase" to integrate changes? What's the difference between merge and rebase?
Branching Workflows
How can I structure and manage my branches?
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