Topics

Git Going! Git documentation and Git tutorials on this site:

Where Do I Get Git?
Skip the Intro: Just Tell Me What I Need to Git Going!

About Version Control Systems And Git

Introduction: What every Version Control System Must Do
Why Use Git Instead of a Legacy Version Control System?

Git Objects

All Git Object Types: Blob, Tree, Commit And Tag
The Git Object Model: Starting With The “Blob”
Behind the scenes: Git database internals: What is the format of a git “blob”?
Git Object: Tree
Git Session: Creating the sample working directory and placing it into the git object store
Git Object: Commit
Git Session: Adding a New Commit To The Git Object Store
Git Object: Tag

The Index

What’s The Deal With The Git Index?
What’s In The Index? What’s Changed? git status And git ls-files
Git diff

Commits

Commits And Referring To Commits
HEAD: Where Are We? Where Were We?

Branches

Creating And Playing With Branches
Visualizing Branches And Their Commits
Deciphering “git show-Branch” To See Branches And Their Commits
Temporarily Stashing Your Work
Switching Branches Without Committing

Merging

Merging Branches: Without a Conflict
Merging With a Conflict: Conflicts And Resolutions
Merging With a GUI

Remote Repositories

Git And Remote Repositories
Creating a Shared Repository; Users Sharing The Repository
Shared Repositories Should Be Bare Repositories
Adding And Removing Remote Branches
Git Remotes Up Close: “Tracking Branches” And “Remote-Tracking Branches”
Git Remotes Up Close: The Configuration File – “remote” Section
Git Remotes Up Close: The Configuration File – “Branch” Section
Git Remotes: Fun Commands You Can Use

Reference

The .git Directory
Shapes And Colors Used Throughout The Site
Glossary