Git and GitHub for Developers Online Course

Git and GitHub for Developers Online Course

This course provides a complete introduction to Git and GitHub, equipping you with the skills to manage code and collaborate effectively. Starting with installation, setup, and basic commands, you’ll learn to configure Git, commit changes, and push them to repositories. You’ll explore branching, merging, and handling conflicts, as well as dive into advanced concepts like Git rebase, resets, and checkouts. With hands-on practice in cloning and managing repositories, you’ll develop the confidence to navigate code history, resolve conflicts, and choose the right workflows. By the end, you’ll be fully prepared to use Git and GitHub as powerful tools for version control and team collaboration.

Who should take this course?

This course is ideal for software developers, programmers, and aspiring engineers who want to master version control and collaboration using Git and GitHub. It’s perfect for beginners new to Git as well as experienced developers seeking to streamline workflows, manage projects efficiently, and contribute to open-source or team-based projects. Freelancers, students, and anyone aiming to boost their coding career with modern development practices will also greatly benefit.

What you will learn

• Understand version control systems and the Git workflow
• Learn basic Git commands such as add, status, commit, push, and pull
• Understand branching and merging code in Git
• Learn to work with GitHub and manage Git repositories
• Learn to use pull requests to collaborate on open-source projects
• Learn to optimize Git workflow for performance

Course Outline

Course Introduction

• Course Introduction
• Resources (Important)

Git Introduction

• Git Introduction and Version Control System
• Installation and Setup
• Configuration

Commands and Lifecycle

• Basic Commands and Lifecycle
• Push Changes on GitHub
• Practice: Common Commands
• Git Lifecycle In-Depth
• Commit Timeline

Other: Diff, Stash, and Restore

• Git Diff
• Git Stash
• Git Restore

Git Branches

• Introduction to Git Branches
• Feature Branch
• Pull Changes and Merge Branch
• Git Pull Command

Merge Conflicts

• Introduction: Merge Conflict
• Solving: Merge Conflict
• Delete Merged and Unmerged Branches
• Push Changes to GitHub
• Pull Changes from GitHub
• Always Pull Before You Push

Rebase

• Git Rebase Introduction
• Rebase Merge Conflict
• Difference Between Merge and Rebase

Git Files

• Git Ignore
• Git README

Other: Squash, Revert, and Reset

• Git Squash
• Git Revert
• Git Reset

Tag, Releases, and Commits

• Git Tag and GitHub Releases
• Git Checkout Tag/Commit/HEAD

Git Clone

• Git Clone: Any Repository
• Git Clone: Own Repository

Open-Source Contribution

• Open-Source Contribution
• Pull Changes
• Merge Conflict on Pull Request
• Structured Pull Request

Assignment: Create Pull Request

• Create Pull Request

Workflows

• Git and GitHub Workflow

Super Charge GitHub

• Demo: Project and Profile README
• Profile README
• Project README

Bonus: What Next?

• Bonus: What Next?