Learn Git in a Month of Lunches
eBook - ePub

Learn Git in a Month of Lunches

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Learn Git in a Month of Lunches

About this book

Summary Learn Git in a Month of Lunches introduces the discipline of source code control using Git. Whether you're a newbie or a busy pro moving your source control to Git, you'll appreciate how this book concentrates on the components of Git you'll use every day. In easy-to-follow lessons designed to take an hour or less, you'll dig into Git's distributed collaboration model, along with core concepts like committing, branching, and merging.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Book Git is the source code control system preferred by modern development teams. Its decentralized architecture and lightning-fast branching let you concentrate on your code instead of tedious version control tasks. At first, Git may seem like a sprawling beast. Fortunately, to get started you just need to master a few essential techniques. Read on! Learn Git in a Month of Lunches introduces the discipline of source code control using Git. Helpful for both newbies who have never used source control and busy pros, this book concentrates on the components of Git you'll use every day. In easy-to-follow lessons that take an hour or less, you'll dig into Git's distributed collaboration model, along with core concepts like committing, branching, and merging. This book is a road map to the commands and processes you need to be instantly productive. What's Inside

  • Start from square one—no experience required
  • The most frequently used Git commands
  • Mental models that show how Git works
  • Learn when and how to branch code

  • About the Reader No previous experience with Git or other source control systems is required. About the Author Rick Umali uses Git daily as a developer and is a skilled consultant, trainer, and speaker. Table of Contents
  • Before you begin
  • An overview of Git and version control
  • Getting oriented with Git
  • Making and using a Git repository
  • Using Git with a GUI
  • Tracking and updating files in Git
  • Committing parts of changes
  • The time machine that is Git
  • Taking a fork in the road
  • Merging branches
  • Cloning
  • Collaborating with remotes
  • Pushing your changes
  • Keeping in sync
  • Software archaeology
  • Understanding git rebase
  • Workflows and branching conventions
  • Working with GitHub
  • Third-party tools and Git
  • Sharpening your Git

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Information

Publisher
Manning
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781617292415
eBook ISBN
9781638353492
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Project Management
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. About this Book
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Chapter 1. Before you begin
  8. Chapter 2. An overview of Git and version control
  9. Chapter 3. Getting oriented with Git
  10. Chapter 4. Making and using a Git repository
  11. Chapter 5. Using Git with a GUI
  12. Chapter 6. Tracking and updating files in Git
  13. Chapter 7. Committing parts of changes
  14. Chapter 8. The time machine that is Git
  15. Chapter 9. Taking a fork in the road
  16. Chapter 10. Merging branches
  17. Chapter 11. Cloning
  18. Chapter 12. Collaborating with remotes
  19. Chapter 13. Pushing your changes
  20. Chapter 14. Keeping in sync
  21. Chapter 15. Software archaeology
  22. Chapter 16. Understanding git rebase
  23. Chapter 17. Workflows and branching conventions
  24. Chapter 18. Working with GitHub
  25. Chapter 19. Third-party tools and Git
  26. Chapter 20. Sharpening your Git
  27. Index
  28. List of Figures
  29. List of Tables
  30. List of Examples