Introduction to Git and GitHub

From tracking versions to sharing code

The course explains how to track successive versions of code and configuration files with Git, then sets up a GitHub account to host remote repositories. The aim is to show why organizations rely on version control, not only how to type the commands.

Main threads

• Git's core functions and how it records changes
• Creating and using remote repositories on GitHub
• Basic and more advanced workflows for shared projects

Its focus on understanding makes it useful for people about to join a team that already uses Git, since the course explains the reasons behind common practices as well as the steps.

Keep a scratch repository for the exercises, so each command can be tried without touching real projects.