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Git From Start to Finish

6h 1m 52s
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Git is the world's most popular Version Control System, essential for developers to master. Understanding Git is crucial for software development, enabling you to track project history and collaborate effectively. This comprehensive course guides you from foundational concepts to advanced usage of Git. You'll learn core Git terminology, practical applications in the workplace, contributions to open-source projects, and solutions to common Git issues. By the end of the course, you'll move beyond simply pasting commands, gaining a meaningful proficiency in Git, mastering multiple Git clients, and overcoming client limitations through command-line expertise.

Course Overview

This section outlines the major topics covered in the course, providing a roadmap for your Git journey.

Introduction to Git

  • Understanding version control systems
  • The history and evolution of Git
  • Basic Git terminology and concepts

Using Git in Professional Environments

  • Setting up Git for a new project
  • Team collaboration using branches and pull requests
  • Best practices for commit messages and version tagging

Contributing to Open Source

  • Finding projects and understanding contribution guidelines
  • Forking repositories and submitting pull requests
  • Navigating common challenges in open-source contributions

Troubleshooting Common Git Problems

  • Resolving merge conflicts
  • Understanding and using Git rebase
  • Recovering from accidental deletes and resets

Advanced Git Concepts

Dive deeper into the advanced functionalities of Git to enhance your development skills.

Mastering the Command Line

  • Learning essential Git commands
  • Using advanced features such as stashes and bisect
  • Automating tasks with Git aliases and hooks

Utilizing Multiple Git Clients

  • Comparing popular Git client options
  • Choosing the right client for your workflow
  • Overcoming limitations by leveraging command-line tools

Conclusion

Through practical exercises and real-world applications, this course equips you with a thorough understanding of Git. As an actionable outcome, you'll enhance your software development workflow, contributing confidently to any project or team. Enroll now to transform your Git skills from novice to expert.

About the Author: Tim Corey

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Tim Corey is the US developer behind iamtimcorey.com and the IAmTimCorey YouTube channel — one of the most prolific independent .NET / C# educators online. He has been publishing weekly .NET content since 2017 and has anchored a generation of working .NET developers' learning path through the platform's evolution from .NET Framework to .NET Core to modern .NET.

The course catalog covers the full .NET stack: C# language fundamentals, ASP.NET Core for web development, Blazor for full-stack C# web applications, Entity Framework Core for data access, MAUI for cross-platform mobile, design patterns and SOLID principles, the testing tracks, Azure deployment, and the broader software-engineering craft topics (debugging, code review, project structure) that most pure-tutorial sources skip.

The CourseFlix listing under this source carries over 14 Tim Corey courses spanning that range. Material is paid and aimed primarily at .NET developers building real production proficiency rather than picking up syntax.

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Introduction Demo
00:52
2
Who This Course Is For
03:06
3
What This Course Covers
05:28
4
What This Course Does Not Cover
02:24
5
What Outcomes Should You Expect
01:44
6
What Problems Does It Solve
12:03
7
Centralized Version Control
08:13
8
Distributed Version Control
10:13
9
Git Overview
07:16
10
Installing Git
14:08
11
Command line usage
07:38
12
Initial Setup
08:19
13
Updating Git
04:44
14
Git Clients
04:09
15
Introduction
01:10
16
Repository
01:40
17
Init
01:33
18
Clone
01:08
19
GitIgnore
03:33
20
Stage
03:00
21
Commit
04:13
22
Amend
01:28
23
Remote
01:48
24
Local
00:45
25
Push
01:11
26
Pull
02:07
27
Fetch
02:27
28
Sync
01:58
29
Stash
03:03
30
Branch
07:42
31
Fork
02:57
32
Merge and Merge Conflict
03:15
33
Fast Forward
01:36
34
Head
01:41
35
Rebase
04:00
36
Tag
02:26
37
Pull Request
05:35
38
Introduction
00:23
39
Create a Repository
06:15
40
GitIgnore
04:54
41
Commit Gitignore File
08:22
42
Commit Other File
05:39
43
Create a Branch
05:45
44
Add Commit to the Branch
06:58
45
Add a Commit to Main
02:12
46
Merge the Branch Into Main
05:48
47
Introduction
01:25
48
GitLab
07:12
49
BitBucket
03:50
50
Azure DevOps
06:52
51
GitHub
08:05
52
Introduction
00:52
53
Create a Repository on GitHub
08:40
54
Clone the Repository
05:00
55
Create the Initial Code
08:47
56
Syncing Repos
06:09
57
Identify a Needed Change
02:25
58
General Work Process
13:40
59
Introduction
00:37
60
Identify the Issue
02:30
61
Fork the Repository
02:15
62
Clone the Repository
01:04
63
Fix the Issue
03:49
64
Push the Branch
05:35
65
Create a Pull Request
08:14
66
Reviewing the Results
02:23
67
Introduction
01:02
68
Handle Merge Conflicts
12:09
69
Update a Commit
03:39
70
Update a Commit Message
01:52
71
Move a Commit to a Branch
05:22
72
Undo an Old Commit
04:47
73
Undo Changes to a File
01:55
74
Untrack a File
06:08
75
Unrecoverable Issues
02:41
76
Introduction
01:38
77
VSCode
07:25
78
Visual Studio
04:49
79
GitHub Desktop
03:26
80
GitKraken
07:27
81
Conclusion
01:19
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Course content

81 lessons · 6h 1m 52s
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  1. 1 Introduction 00:52
  2. 2 Who This Course Is For 03:06
  3. 3 What This Course Covers 05:28
  4. 4 What This Course Does Not Cover 02:24
  5. 5 What Outcomes Should You Expect 01:44
  6. 6 What Problems Does It Solve 12:03
  7. 7 Centralized Version Control 08:13
  8. 8 Distributed Version Control 10:13
  9. 9 Git Overview 07:16
  10. 10 Installing Git 14:08
  11. 11 Command line usage 07:38
  12. 12 Initial Setup 08:19
  13. 13 Updating Git 04:44
  14. 14 Git Clients 04:09
  15. 15 Introduction 01:10
  16. 16 Repository 01:40
  17. 17 Init 01:33
  18. 18 Clone 01:08
  19. 19 GitIgnore 03:33
  20. 20 Stage 03:00
  21. 21 Commit 04:13
  22. 22 Amend 01:28
  23. 23 Remote 01:48
  24. 24 Local 00:45
  25. 25 Push 01:11
  26. 26 Pull 02:07
  27. 27 Fetch 02:27
  28. 28 Sync 01:58
  29. 29 Stash 03:03
  30. 30 Branch 07:42
  31. 31 Fork 02:57
  32. 32 Merge and Merge Conflict 03:15
  33. 33 Fast Forward 01:36
  34. 34 Head 01:41
  35. 35 Rebase 04:00
  36. 36 Tag 02:26
  37. 37 Pull Request 05:35
  38. 38 Introduction 00:23
  39. 39 Create a Repository 06:15
  40. 40 GitIgnore 04:54
  41. 41 Commit Gitignore File 08:22
  42. 42 Commit Other File 05:39
  43. 43 Create a Branch 05:45
  44. 44 Add Commit to the Branch 06:58
  45. 45 Add a Commit to Main 02:12
  46. 46 Merge the Branch Into Main 05:48
  47. 47 Introduction 01:25
  48. 48 GitLab 07:12
  49. 49 BitBucket 03:50
  50. 50 Azure DevOps 06:52
  51. 51 GitHub 08:05
  52. 52 Introduction 00:52
  53. 53 Create a Repository on GitHub 08:40
  54. 54 Clone the Repository 05:00
  55. 55 Create the Initial Code 08:47
  56. 56 Syncing Repos 06:09
  57. 57 Identify a Needed Change 02:25
  58. 58 General Work Process 13:40
  59. 59 Introduction 00:37
  60. 60 Identify the Issue 02:30
  61. 61 Fork the Repository 02:15
  62. 62 Clone the Repository 01:04
  63. 63 Fix the Issue 03:49
  64. 64 Push the Branch 05:35
  65. 65 Create a Pull Request 08:14
  66. 66 Reviewing the Results 02:23
  67. 67 Introduction 01:02
  68. 68 Handle Merge Conflicts 12:09
  69. 69 Update a Commit 03:39
  70. 70 Update a Commit Message 01:52
  71. 71 Move a Commit to a Branch 05:22
  72. 72 Undo an Old Commit 04:47
  73. 73 Undo Changes to a File 01:55
  74. 74 Untrack a File 06:08
  75. 75 Unrecoverable Issues 02:41
  76. 76 Introduction 01:38
  77. 77 VSCode 07:25
  78. 78 Visual Studio 04:49
  79. 79 GitHub Desktop 03:26
  80. 80 GitKraken 07:27
  81. 81 Conclusion 01:19

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Git is the world's most popular Version Control System , essential for developers to master. Understanding Git is crucial for software development, enabling you to track project history and collaborate effectively. This comprehensive…
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Git From Start to Finish is taught by Tim Corey. You can find more courses by this instructor on the corresponding source page.
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