GitLab Quick Start Guide

Version control systems and Git

Let's say you write code, or work on a book, or even just want to collect and update a set of text-based documents. You need some method of keeping track of changes, of being able to revert mistakes in the work, or branch in new directions; and you'll probably want some way of remotely backing up your work in case of fire, theft, or acts of a misbehaving computer. This is where version control systems (also known as VCS) come in handy. They save your work at certain points (commits) and can be reverted to earlier states; many VCS offer methods of branching so that you can – for example – work on a specific feature without interrupting someone else's work on another component. There are many version control ...