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Git: Version Control for Everyone

By Ravishankar Somasundaram
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  1. Breathe Easy – Introduction to Version Control System
    • Breathe Easy – Introduction to Version Control System
    • Do you need help
    • What is a version control system
    • Why you need a version control system
    • Types of version control systems
    • Falling for Git
    • Summary
    • Welcome Aboard – Installing Git
    • Choosing your type – download your OS specific package
    • Time for action – installing Git on Windows
    • Time for action – installing Git on Mac
    • Time for action – installing Git on Linux
    • Summary
    • Polishing Your Routine – How to Increase Everyday Productivity
    • Suit up – getting ready for your Git
    • Initiation
    • Time for action – initiation in GUI mode
    • Time for action – initiation in CLI mode
    • Time for action – configure Git in GUI mode
    • Time for action – configure Git in CLI mode
    • Adding your files to your directory
    • Time for action – adding files to your directory (GUI and CLI mode)
    • Time for action – usage of .gitignore
    • Committing the added files
    • Time for action – committing files in GUI mode
    • Time for action – committing files in CLI mode
    • Time for action – rescan in GUI mode
    • Checking out
    • Time for action – checking out using GUI mode
    • Time for action – checking out using CLI mode
    • Resetting
    • Time for action – reset using GUI mode
    • Time for action – reset using CLI mode
    • Summary
    • Split the Load – Distributed Working with Git
    • Why share your files
    • Time for action – adding a remote origin using CLI mode
    • Time for action – resume your work from anywhere using CLI mode
    • Time for action – adding a remote origin using GUI mode
    • Time for action – resume your work from anywhere using GUI mode
    • Time for action – creating a bare repository in CLI mode
    • Time for action – creating a bare repository in GUI mode
    • Summary
    • Be a Puppet Master – Learn Fancy Features to Control Git's Functions
    • Why learn such fancy features
    • Time for action – getting acquainted with shortlog
    • Time for action – parameterizing shortlog
    • Time for action – skip commit logs
    • Time for action – filter logs with date range
    • Time for action – searching for a word/character match
    • Time for action – emulate the mess
    • Time for action – clean up your mess with pattern match
    • Time for action – wipe out your mess completely, no exceptions
    • Time for action – lightweight/unannotated tagging
    • Time for action – referencing tags
    • Time for action – annotated tagging
    • Summary
    • Unleash the Beast – Git on Text-based Files
    • Git for text-based files – an introduction
    • Multiplayer mode – multiple players at a time
    • Time for action – getting ready to share
    • Time for action – distributed work force
    • Time for action – Bob's changes
    • Time for action – Lisa's changes
    • Time for action – Lisa examines the merge conflict
    • Time for action – Lisa resolves the merge conflict
    • Time for action – team members get sync with the central bare repo
    • Summary
    • Parallel Dimensions – Branching with Git
    • What is branching
    • Why do you need a branch
    • When do you need a branch
    • Practice makes perfect: branching with Git
    • Time for action – creating branches in GUI mode
    • Time for action – creating branches in CLI mode
    • .config file – play with shortcuts
    • Time for action – adding simple aliases using CLI
    • Time for action – chain commands with a single alias using CLI
    • Time for action – adding complex aliases using GUI
    • Summary
    • Behind the Scenes – Basis of Git Basics
    • Two sides of Git: plumbing and porcelain
    • Git init
    • Git – a content tracking system
    • Git add
    • Git commit
    • Git status
    • Git clone
    • Git remote
    • Git branch
    • Git tag
    • Git fetch
    • Git merge
    • Git pull
    • Git push
    • Git checkout
    • Relation across relations – Git packfiles
    • Summary
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