Web-Dev-For-Beginners/translations/en/Git-Basics/README.md

Basics of GIT for web-dev beginners👶

What is Git?

1. Git is a distributed version control system.
2. The entire codebase and history are available on every developer’s computer, making branching and merging easy.
3. It is used as a Version Control System (VCS) to track changes in computer files.

• Distributed version control
• Coordinates work between multiple developers
• Tracks who made changes and when
• Allows reverting back at any time
• Supports local & remote repositories

CONCEPTS OF GIT

• Tracks the history of your code
• Takes "snapshots" of your files
• You decide when to take a snapshot by making a "commit"
• You can revisit any snapshot at any time
• Files can be staged before committing

Difference Between Git & GitHub

Git	GitHub
Git is software	GitHub is a cloud service
Git is installed locally on the system	GitHub is hosted online
It is a command-line tool	It is a graphical user interface
Git is maintained by Linux	GitHub is maintained by Microsoft
Focuses on version control and code sharing	Focuses on centralized source code hosting
Git is open-source licensed	GitHub offers free and paid tiers
Git was released in 2005	GitHub was released in 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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6. Then continue with Next > Next > Next > Install
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After Installation, 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	Initialize a local Git repository
git clone ssh://git@github.com/[username]/[repository-name].git	Create a local copy of a remote repository

Basic Snapshotting

Command	Description
git status	Check the status
git add [file-name.txt]	Add a file to the staging area
git add -A	Add all new and changed files to the staging area
git commit -m "[commit message]"	Commit changes
git rm -r [file-name.txt]	Remove a file (or folder)
git push	Push to the remote repository
git pull	Pull the latest changes from the remote repository

Branching & Merging

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

Sharing & Updating Projects

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

Inspection & Comparison

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

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