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.

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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
    1. Before you begin
    2. An overview of Git and version control
    3. Getting oriented with Git
    4. Making and using a Git repository
    5. Using Git with a GUI
    6. Tracking and updating files in Git
    7. Committing parts of changes
    8. The time machine that is Git
    9. Taking a fork in the road
    10. Merging branches
    11. Cloning
    12. Collaborating with remotes
    13. Pushing your changes
    14. Keeping in sync
    15. Software archaeology
    16. Understanding git rebase
    17. Workflows and branching conventions
    18. Working with GitHub
    19. Third-party tools and Git
    20. 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

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