Up and Running with Git

Name: Mijingo, LLC
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This course clearly explains all of the basics of working with Git for web projects. It's for Git beginners but it's also for those of you who have already been using Git but aren't sure why you stage, commit, push, pull, branch, and merge. Being well-versed in modern version control systems like Git is quickly becoming expected, right alongside knowing HTML and CSS. It's not a "nice to have" skill any longer; it's a must-have. Sit down for an hour with Ryan and add Git to your toolbox. You'll be glad you did.

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Your Instructor

Ryan Irelan

I am the creator of CraftQuest, a web developer, and former software team manager. I spend most of my time improving CraftQuest with code and courses. When I'm not in front of the computer, I spend my time with my family, and running on the roads and trails of Austin, TX.

Course Videos

Up and Running with Git is made up of the following videos:

1	Introduction	Let's review what we'll cover in Up and Running with Git.	01:15
2	History of Git	Before we get our hands drity with Git, let's go on a brief tour of the history of Git.	04:15
3	Installing Git	You probably already have Git installed but in case you don't here's how to do it!	01:28
4	Git Workflow, Part 1	We step through the basic Git workflow using the commands you need to know to get started using Git.	11:26
5	Git Workflow, Part 2	We step through the basic Git workflow using the commands you need to know to get started using Git.	05:00
6	Ignoring Files with .gitignore	We learn how we can tell Git to ignore certain files and directories.	05:08
7	Creating Branches in Git	A core aspect of Git is that it allows multiple developers to work on different branches at the same time. In this video we learn the basics of working with Git branches.	04:47
8	Merging Branches in Git	Having branches is very handy but we need a way to join them together and combine changes.	03:21
9	Setting Up and Using Remote Repositories	By default Git is local. But it's handy to have a remote repository for reasons of collaboration and security.	07:54
10	Cloning a Remote Repository	Many projects start by cloning a remote repository. We'll cover how to do that in this video.	04:06
11	Merge Conflicts	Sometimes when we merge branches there are conflicts that Git can't resolve. Conflicts are a normal part of Git but it's important to know how to handle them.	04:11
12	Overview of the Git Workflow	Let's review the entire Git workflow again.	01:48
13	Closing	A hearty congratulations and high-five from your proud teacher. You made it!	00:43

More you should learn about Git:

Git Crit: Ryan Critiques Andrew's Use of Git

Ryan watches as Andrew steps through his process for making a change to his devMode website and critiques what he sees.

CraftQuest on Call: Andrew learns Git, Information on Docker, Handling Errors

Ryan and Andrew do an extended On Call livestream and cover new stuff in Craft 3.5.x releases, Git, CI, and more!

Setting a Custom Git Default Branch Name

In this lesson we are going to learn how to create our own starter templates for Git. For our example we’ll change the default branch name from master to main.

Change Default Branch in Git Using Custom Templates

In this lesson we are going to learn how to create our own starter templates for Git. For our example we’ll change the default branch name from master to main.

Git Branch Naming Rules and Conventions

In Git we have a fair amount of freedom in how we name our branches. But there are some conventions and, most importantly, rules.

Changing a Commit Message with git-amend

In this video learn how to use git-amend to change a commit message and author.

Get Changed Files in Time Range with Git Diff

Sometimes we want to know all of the changed files and the changes within a certain time range.

List Changed Files Between Git Branches

The git-diff command is very flexible and we'll use it to get a list of changed files between two branches and output them to a text file.