Part 1. Introduction to Git
Part 1 (chapters 1–2) will fly through the basics of using Git while teaching you the underlying concepts that are often misunderstood or omitted in beginners’ guides. You may know how to use Git already, but I encourage you to persevere through this part of the book; it’s a good foundation that the rest of the book will build on.
This part covers the following topics:
- Why Git was created
- How to create and commit files in a new local Git repository
- How to view the history of a Git repository at the command line or using graphical tools
- How to download changes from and upload changes to a remote Git repository
- How to create and merge branches
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