Git from Scratch

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Free Online Course: Git from Scratch provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for Less than 1 hour of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. Git from Scratch is taught by Morten Rand-Hendriksen.

Overview
  • Learn how to use version control in Git, starting from scratch.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Git from Scratch
    1. Git Basics
    • Why use version control?
    • git init: Initialize a repository
    • .gitignore: Ignore files
    • git add: Add changes
    • git commit: Commit changes to memory
    • git status: Get the current status
    2. Branches: Alternate Timelines
    • git branch: Create an alternate timeline
    • HEAD: An introduction
    • git switch: Go to an alternate timeline
    • git checkout: Go to an alternate timeline
    • DETACHED HEAD: An explanation
    • The difference between switch and checkout
    3. Changing History
    • git merge: Combine two timelines
    • CONFLICT: How to fix merge conflicts
    • git revert: Undo something
    • git rebase: Move the base of a branch