Git & GitHub Crash Course for Beginners [2026]

freeCodeCamp.org · Beginner ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·7mo ago

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This video covers the basics of Git and GitHub, including version control, Git architecture, and GitHub workflow, with a focus on practical examples and real-world applications.

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Learn Git and GitHub from scratch with clear examples, real workflows, branching, merging, stashing, rebase, pull requests, and more. Perfect for beginners who want strong foundations. 📚Resources 🔗 Git/GitHub Cheatsheet - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17sW4f865u/ 🔗 logicBase Labs YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/@logicBaseLabs 🔗 Sumit Saha Personal Website - https://www.sumitsaha.me 🔗 Sumit Saha freeCodeCamp Handbooks - https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/author/sumitsaha 🔗 logicBaseLabs LinkedIn Page - https://www.linkedin.com/company/logicbaselabs/ 🔗 logicBaseLabs X - https://x.com/@logicBaseLabs 🔗 logicBaseLabs Facebook - https://facebook.com/@logicBaseLabs ❤️ Support for this channel comes from our friends at Scrimba – the coding platform that's reinvented interactive learning: https://scrimba.com/freecodecamp ⏱️ Chapters - 0:00:00 Introduction to the Course - 0:01:04 What is Git & Version Control? - 0:04:01 Git vs. GitHub Explained - 0:05:41 Git Architecture: Local vs. Remote - 0:09:37 Installing Git (Windows, Mac, Linux) - 0:10:41 Terminal Setup & Verifying Installation - 0:11:57 Creating a Local Project & Files - 0:14:41 git init: Initializing a Repository - 0:16:04 Creating a Remote Repository on GitHub - 0:18:05 git clone: Cloning a Repository - 0:20:20 git status: Tracking Changes - 0:21:43 git add: Staging Changes - 0:23:40 git add Variations (., -A, specific files) - 0:24:30 git reset: Unstaging Files - 0:30:22 git commit: Saving Changes Permanently - 0:32:00 Configuring Git User Name & Email - 0:34:13 git reset HEAD: Undoing Last Commit - 0:35:32 git rm: Deleting Files - 0:37:00 git rm --cached: Stop Tracking Files - 0:39:50 git log: Viewing Commit History - 0:40:58 Git Branching Explained - 0:43:53 git checkout: Switching Branches - 0:45:50 git merge: Combining Branches - 0:47:43 Resolving Merge Conflicts - 0:52:13 Checking Out Previous Commits (Time Travel) - 0:54:26 git diff: Comparing Commits - 0:55:50 Understanding Push, Fetch, and
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22 Merging a Pull Request from GitHub - Live Coding with Jesse
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28 Getting first React job without experience - Ask Preethi
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30 Submitting a PR to an Open Source Project - Live Coding with Jesse
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36 React: Sorting and Filtering Data Part 2 - Live Coding with Jesse
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47 More React Refactoring - Live Coding with Jesse
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This video provides a comprehensive introduction to Git and GitHub, covering the basics of version control, Git architecture, and GitHub workflow, with a focus on practical examples and real-world applications. By the end of this video, viewers will be able to use Git for version control and manage projects on GitHub.

Key Takeaways
  1. Install Git on your computer
  2. Create a local project and initialize a Git repository
  3. Create a remote repository on GitHub and clone it to your local machine
  4. Use Git commands to track changes, stage changes, and commit changes
  5. Use Git branching to manage different versions of your project
  6. Merge branches and resolve conflicts
  7. Use Git to collaborate with others on a project
💡 Version control is an essential tool for collaborative development, and Git is one of the most widely used version control systems. By mastering Git and GitHub, developers can efficiently manage projects and collaborate with others.

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