Learn Git: Tutorial + Basics

What you'll learn

Git trips up almost every new developer before it clicks — and this Codecademy course is built to get you past that hump fast. It walks through the core mechanics of version control: initializing repositories, committing changes, and, critically, branching, which is where most beginners stall out.

Who it's for

Anyone who has never touched a terminal-based version control tool, or who has used Git by copy-pasting commands without really understanding what's happening underneath. It also connects the dots to GitHub, so you leave knowing how local Git work turns into a shared, hosted project.

Branches are the whole game on modern software teams — feature branches, pull requests, merges. Getting comfortable with them early saves you from confusing conflicts later. This is an interactive, beginner-friendly format rather than a dry reference manual, which makes the concepts stick.

Why grab it: it's a foundational skill every developer needs, and having it free on Codecademy removes the only real barrier — time.