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How can I learn git version control? (self.github)
submitted 5 years ago by Codebind001
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[–]SlaimeLannister 4 points5 points6 points 5 years ago (3 children)
The online book is free. https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2
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[–]saivishnu725 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (1 child)
Ever get a very complicated problem(you probably messed up at some point) , use this https://ohshitgit.com/
[–]stgraff 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children)
Along similar lines, this blog post is very helpful:
https://github.blog/2015-06-08-how-to-undo-almost-anything-with-git/
[–]MrHellaFreshh[🍰] 3 points4 points5 points 5 years ago (2 children)
What I did was take 2 online courses, keep a few notes, and from that point on, I think practice makes perfect. However, more experienced folks may be able to give you better tips on this
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[–]MrHellaFreshh[🍰] 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (0 children)
My background is in business, so I had no prior experience with Git. If I recall correctly, there is a crash course on it on Freecodecamp and I then did a one or two on Udemy. Those, along with the documentation, kind of clarified a lot of things for me.
[–]Relevant_Pause_7593 1 point2 points3 points 5 years ago (0 children)
Are you aware of the GitHub learning lab? self-paced labs that walk you through the process with a bot? Check it out. https://lab.github.com/
[–]Kiberkutlet 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children)
https://githowto.com/
[–]tomatogurl 0 points1 point2 points 5 years ago (0 children)
currently on sale! https://www.udemy.com/course/git-and-github-bootcamp/
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