Git and GitHub (Tutorials and CheatSheet)

This is a series of tutorials on how to use the Git version control program, and GitHub, the most popular remote software collaboration site. And learn the Markdown language for writing styled documentation on GitHub or in your own projects.

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Link to Beginning Git Tutorial tutorial page

Beginning Git Tutorial

Git is a free, open-source version control system. Learn Git basics. Install and configure Git. Initialize Git in a project. Learn basic Git commands. Commit changes. Ignore certain files. Use branches.

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Link to Beginning Git Exercise (using Git commands) tutorial page

Beginning Git Exercise (using Git commands)

Practice entering the Git commands covered in the Beginning Git tutorial.

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Link to Beginning Git Exercise (using Source Control GUI) tutorial page

Beginning Git Exercise (using Source Control GUI)

Practice using the VS Code Source Control toolbars and menu items covered in the Beginning Git tutorial.

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Link to Intermediate Git Tutorial tutorial page

Intermediate Git Tutorial

Learn to use more advanced Git features, including using tags, dealing with merge conflicts, renaming files, delete files, unstage changes, discard changes. Amend, undo, or reverse prior commits. Temporarily stash code.

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Link to Intermediate Git Exercise (using Git commands) tutorial page

Intermediate Git Exercise (using Git commands)

Practice entering the Git commands covered in the Intermediate Git tutorial.

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Link to Intermediate Git Exercise (using Source Control GUI) tutorial page

Intermediate Git Exercise (using Source Control GUI)

Practice using the VS Code Source Control toolbars and menu items covered in the Intermediate Git tutorial.

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Link to Beginning Github Tutorial tutorial page

Beginning Github Tutorial

Learn to use GitHub to remotely store your Git repositories. Set up a GitHub account, Create a remote repository. Add GitHub remote to a local Git repository. Push commits to the remote. Clone GitHub repositories to your computer.

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Link to Intermediate Github Tutorial tutorial page

Intermediate Github Tutorial

Learn more advanced GitHub features. Add collaborators, releases, software license. Sync local and remote repositories. Fork repositories. Make Pull requests. Use Issues feature.

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Link to GitHub Exercise (using Git commands) tutorial page

GitHub Exercise (using Git commands)

Practice working with GitHub using Git commands covered in the Beginning and Intermediate GitHub tutorials.

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Link to GitHub Exercise (using Source Control GUI) tutorial page

GitHub Exercise (using Source Control GUI)

Practice working with GitHub using the VS Code Source Control toolbars and menu items covered in the Beginning and Intermediate GitHub tutorials.

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Link to Markdown Tutorial tutorial page

Markdown Tutorial

Markdown is a lightweight markup language for creating formatted text documents using a plain-text editor. Learn to use Markdown to add basic style to GitHub Readme.md files. Use It to make documentation files for your own projects.

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Link to Final exercise project tutorial page

Final exercise project

Practice the Git and GitHub actions covered in this tutorial series without being given the commands, referencing the CheatSheet instead.

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