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Get with Git

Git is a version control system that keeps track of your files and provides some powerful tools for managing your codebase. If you're not experienced with Git, check out the resources below and get in the habit of using a good Git flow.

• A few guides:
  • Git Handbook
  • Git Guide
• Learn by doing:
  • Git-It (Desktop App)
  • Intro to Design Thinking
  • Ramp Up on Git & GitHub

You'll want to be familiar with all of the following concepts. Take the time to read about them and use the links above to practice your skills. Solid knowledge of Git will pay off time and time again.

• Checkout files
• Committing & pushing files
• Branches – switching and merging
  • learngitbranching.js.org
• git pull vs git rebase vs git fetch
• git merge vs git rebase
• git stash & git stash pop
• Merge strategies
• Cherry-picking

You will find yourself in a situation one day where Git will either save your butt or cause a massive headache. Mastering Git now will ensure it's there to save the day, and you'll no longer have to live in fear that the command you copied from StackOverflow ends up causing you to lose work.