Git and GitHub for Beginners

Git tracks versions of files in a repository. GitHub is a hosting and collaboration service for Git repositories. A repository can be local, remote, or connected to both. Version control helps you ins

git status shows changes. git add stages selected changes, and git commit records the staged snapshot with a message. Review the staged content before committing and never commit passwords or private

Run git status to identify changed files. Stage only the intended files with git add, then use git diff --cached to inspect the staged changes. A commit records the staged snapshot. Check for private

git log shows commit history and git diff shows differences. Review changes before saving a commit. A commit identifier can help you locate a specific snapshot; reading history does not change files.

A branch provides a named line of work. Create a branch for a change, commit your work there and merge when ready. A merge conflict occurs when Git cannot combine changes automatically; inspect the co