Web-Dev-For-Beginners/translations/pcm/Git-Basics

Basics of GIT for web-dev beginners👶

Wetin be Git?

  1. Git na one kind distributed version control system.
  2. Di whole codebase and history dey available for every developer computer, 
     wey dey allow easy branching and merging.
  3. Dem dey use am as Version Control System (VCS) to track changes for computer files.

• Distributed version control
• E dey coordinate work between many developers
• Who change wetin and when
• Fit revert back anytime
• Local & remote repos

CONCEPTS OF GIT

• E dey keep track of code history
• E dey take "snapshots" of your files
• Na you dey decide when to take snapshot by doing "commit"
• You fit go any snapshot anytime
• You fit stage files before you commit

Difference Between Git & GitHub

Git	GitHub
Git na software	GitHub na cloud service
Git dey installed locally for system	GitHub dey hosted for web
Na command-line tool e be	Na graphical user interface e be
Linux dey maintain Git	Microsoft dey maintain GitHub
E focus on version control and code sharing	E focus on centralized source code hosting
Git get open-source license	GitHub get free-tier plus pay-for-use tier
Git release for 2005	GitHub release for 2008

GIT Installation

• Linux(Debian) $sudo apt-get install git
• Linux(Fedora) $sudo yum install git
• Download for Mac
• Download for Windows

Installation Process Steps:

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After you don install, we need configure git using git bash

1. git config --global user.name 'YourName'
2. git config --global user.email 'YourEmail'

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Git Commands

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Getting & Creating Projects

Command	Description
git init	Start local Git repository
git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Make local copy of remote repository

Basic Snapshotting

Command	Description
git status	Check status
git add [file-name.txt]	Add file to staging area
git add -A	Add all new and changed files to staging area
git commit -m "[commit message]"	Commit changes
git rm -r [file-name.txt]	Remove file or folder
git push	Push To Remote Repository
git pull	Pull Latest Changes From Remote Repository

Branching & Merging

Command	Description
git branch	List branches (asterisk na current branch)
git branch -a	List all branches (local and remote)
git branch [branch name]	Create new branch
git branch -D [branch name]	Delete branch
git push origin --delete [branch name]	Delete remote branch
git checkout -b [branch name]	Create and switch to new branch
git checkout -b [branch name] origin/[branch name]	Clone remote branch and switch to am
git branch -m [old branch name] [new branch name]	Rename local branch
git checkout [branch name]	Switch to branch
git checkout -	Switch to last checked branch
git checkout -- [file-name.txt]	Discard changes to file
git merge [branch name]	Merge branch into active branch
git merge [source branch] [target branch]	Merge branch into target branch
git stash	Stash changes for dirty working directory
git stash clear	Remove all stashed entries

Sharing & Updating Projects

Command	Description
git push origin [branch name]	Push branch to your remote repository
git push -u origin [branch name]	Push changes to remote and remember branch
git push	Push changes to remote (remembered branch)
git push origin --delete [branch name]	Delete remote branch
git pull	Update local repo to newest commit
git pull origin [branch name]	Pull changes from remote repository
git remote add origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Add remote repository
git remote set-url origin ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Set origin branch to SSH

Inspection & Comparison

Command	Description
git log	View changes
git log --summary	View changes (detailed)
git log --oneline	View changes (brief)
git diff [source branch] [target branch]	Preview changes before merging

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