Git & GitHub Crash Course: Let's GIT it on Git Hub! (Updated 9/2020)

Git & GitHub 3 hours Crash Course - Learn key concepts and Workflow of Git & GitHub: STEP by STEP for beginners tutorial

What you'll learn
Understand some "Common Problems" developers face
Learn what is Version Control System (VCS)
Download & Install Git Source Control System
Create "First Git Project" (Initialize a Git Repository)
Learn the key concepts of "Git Basic Workflow"
Understand the difference between "Untracked" and "Tracked" files
3 stages: Working Directory - Staging Area - Repository
Learn Git Common Commands - "status", "add", "commit", "log"
Review Changes using "git diff"
Remove a file from Git Repository
Introduction to GitHub [Remote Version Control System]
Create a GitHub account
Configure Remote GitHub repository with Local Git
PUSH Local Repository to GitHub Repository
Creating New Repository on GitHub
Clone, Fork and Pull
GitHub: Raw, Blame, and History
GitHub: Watch, Star and Fork
GitHub Issues & Labels

Requirements
A computer with Windows, Linux or Mac OS
Basic Text Editor
Basic Computer Skills
Admin Rights (may be required) for software installation
Prior knowledge of Git & GitHub is NOT required
Description
This course is a CRASH COURSE that will help you to get started with Git and GitHub.

Whether you're a student, a web developer, or even some experienced software engineer - you may find this course useful and learn some new developer essentials.

Here are some of the things we're going to cover up in this course:

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1. Common Problems Programmer Face (2 main scenarios - no version control, no collaboration) - 10 minutes.

2. What is a VCS? - 4 minutes.

Chapter 2 - Git Essentials

1. Download & Install (covering "git version", "git help", "git help <command>") - 8 minutes.

2. Configuring basic git information (name+email) - 3 minutes.

3. Creating First Git Project (creating a project directory, "git init", "git status", talk about ".git" directory - 6 minutes.

4. Basic Workflow of Git (creating new "hello_world" file, "tracked vs untracked", "3 stages", "git add", "git commit", "git log") - 13 minutes.

5. Basic Workflow of Git - Additional Practice (working with additional files in the project, modifying files, "git add ." - 10 minutes.

6. Reviewing Changes (diff "working directory" VS "last commit", "git diff") - 6 minutes.

7. Removing a file from git repository ("git ls-files", "git rm <file>", "git rm <file1> <file2>…, "git rm -r <dir>") - 10 minutes.

Chapter 3 - First Steps with GitHub

1. Why we need Remote Version Control System? - 3 minutes.

2. Collaboration Importance - 4 minutes.

3. What is GitHub? Choosing RVCS! - 6 minutes.

Chapter 4 - Getting Started with GitHub

1. Creating a GitHub Account - 2 minutes.

2. Configuring Remote GitHub Repository with Git - 3 minutes.

Chapter 5 - Working with GitHub

1. Push Local Repository to GitHub.

2. Creating a New Repository on GitHub.

3. Clone, fork, and Pull.

4. Raw, Blame, and History.

5. Watch and Star.

6. GitHub Issues & Labels.

7. ".gitignore".

8. Branch & Merge.

9. Conflict Resolution.

Who this course is for:
Students at the Academy
Graduated Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, etc
Programmers & Developers who want to improve their skills
Python Developers
JavaScript Developers
Web Developers
C/C++/C# Developers
Anyone who wants to know the essentials of Version Control!

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