Git is a must-know for every aspiring software developer because it helps you to manage your files as well as allow you to work on a project with other people. This lesson will get you started on how to use it. No matter how experienced you are, you will never stop discovering new things you can do with Git.

<aside> 💡 For this tutorial, we will be focusing on using Git from the command line. The rationale for this is so that you are able to use Git on external servers or even other people's computer.

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Prerequisites

Create a Github account
Install Git on your computer (Should come preinstalled with MacOS and Linux)
Make sure Git is install by running the command git --version in your command line
Watch the first video to find out why Git is important
Familiarise yourself with Git terminology
Watch the second video to get an idea of what Git is capable of

Terminology

Before we get started on using Git, let us define certain keywords so that we are on the same page. Click the link below to get started.

Git Terminology

Prerequisites

Terminology

Video 1: Very short intro to why we use Git

Video 2: Brief overview of what you can do with Git

[Optional] Video 3: Find out more about Git's features

Initialise Git Repository