On May 6th, we threw a free virtual event featuring developers working together on the world’s software, announcements from the GitHub team, and inspiring performances by artists who code.
Change where and what you're working on with the checkout command. Whether we're switching branches, wanting to look at the working tree at a specific commit in history, or discarding edits we want...
Branches are an excellent way to not only work safely on features or experiments, but they are also the key element in creating Pull Requests on GitHub. Let's take a look at why we want branches, h...
Storing source code in Git is straightforward, and fortunately, so is suppressing the tracking of files. Many projects have a group of files, whether they be build output, IDE configuration, or app...
Git facilitates moving files and folders and recording those changes in version history with the git mv command. Together, we'll explore ways of using this command and its siblings to track changes...
Remove files from a Git repository with the git rm command. Learn how to version file deletions on the command line, stop tracking a file while retaining it on the file system, and how the GitHub d...
Quickly review commits and the history of versioned files with the git log command. In this video, we'll demonstrate how to review changes, recognize basic log output, and leverage common option sw...
Easily decipher file changes with the diff command. Use diff to examine what changes have not been committed, how edits compare to the staging area, and what differences exist between commit histor...
Discover how to keep track of file changes on the command line, on GitHub.com, and with the GitHub desktop clients. Through all three examples, find out how Git keeps track of modified files, how t...
Learn how to create a new Git repository from the command line and on github.com. The version control journey of a thousand commits all starts with "git init."
Once you've got Git installed, several bits of configuration will enhance your experience with the tool and better tune it to your operating system. Let us tell you about settings for your username...
Let us help you discover the installation options for both GitHub and Git. Find out how easy it is to install Git on the command line, stay up-to-date with the latest version, set up Git graphical ...
Once you know branches, merging that work into master is the natural next step. Find out how to merge branches, identify and clean up merge conflicts or avoid conflicts until a later date. Lastly, ...
