Gain hands-on experience with Git, exploring core concepts like initializing and branching to advanced techniques such as Git stash and cherry-picking, and complete assessments to solidify understanding.

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Git is one of the most widely used version control tools, and is something that every developer should become comfortable with. In this course, you will get hands-on experience working with Git so that when it comes time to use it, you’ll be ready.

You’ll start by learning some of the more fundamental concepts such as initializing a Git repository, adding files to a repository, and how to commit changes. You’ll also learn how to clone a repository, and how to create branching.

You’ll then make your way to some more advanced concepts like Git stash, cherry-picking, working with multiple repositories, pushing code, and a lot more.

To really test your understanding, you will complete four assessments that start with the core basics and go all the way up to advanced Git.

By the end of this course, you will have a proficient and working knowledge of Git which will serve you well throughout your career.

Learn Git the Hard Way

# A branch is just a pointer 
Remember these points:

- A _branch_ is a pointer to the _end_ of a line of changes.
- A _tag_ is a pointer to a single change.
- `HEAD` is where your Git repository is _right now_.
- `Detached HEAD` means you are at a commit that has no reference (branch or
tag) associated with it.

# Is the `master` branch special?

It’s worth pointing out that apart from its default status, there is
nothing special about the `master` branch. It’s just a name. Your principal
branch might be called `live`, `alice`, `pristine`, `main`, or whatever you
like.

Quickly go over some important points from the previous lessons.

Introduction

Introduction to Git

Git Basics

Clone a Repository

Git Branching

Merging

Assessment #1 - Git Core

Git Stash

Git Add Interactive

Reflog

Cherry Picking

Git Rebase

Git Bisect

Assessment #2 - Advanced Local Git

Fetching and Pulling Content

Working With Multiple Repositories

Pushing Code

Git Submodules

Pull Requests

Assessment #3 - Remote Repository Management

Git Log

Squashing Commits

Bare Repositories

Cherry-Picking and Three-Way Merges

Git Hooks

Assessment #4 - Advanced Git

Finished

Conclusion: Git Branching

A branch is just a pointer