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Git: Branches, Merges, and Remotes 

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Overview

Git—the popular and free version control software—unlocks powerful code management tools, including branching, merging, and remote repositories

Duration

3 hours

Total fee

1,150

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

Credential

Certificate

Git: Branches, Merges, and Remotes
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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate of completion from LinkedIn Learning
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Git: Branches, Merges, and Remotes
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Linkedin Learning 
Course details

Skills you will learn
What are the course deliverables?
  • Git
More about this course
  • The course explains how to use these features and commands for change tracking and collaboration
  • Learn to navigate the commit tree and review the log to find specific commits
  • You can also reset branches to undo changes and stash changes that are not ready to be committed in temporary storage
  • Instructor Kevin Skoglund also shows how to set up a remote repository to work with another developer and implement a collaboration workflow to ensure you are working together effectively

Git: Branches, Merges, and Remotes
 at 
Linkedin Learning 
Curriculum

Introduction

Unlock powerful code management and collaboration tools in Git

What you should know

1. Navigate the Commit Tree

Reference commits

Ancestry

Tree listings

Filter the commit log

Format the commit log

2. Branching

Branching overview

Create branches

Switch branches

Create and switch branches

Switch branches with uncommitted changes

Compare branches

Rename branches

Delete branches

Configure command prompt

3. Reset Branches

Reset types

Soft reset

Mixed reset

Hard reset

4. Merge Branches

Merge code

Fast-forward merge vs. true merge

Merge conflicts

Resolve merge conflicts

Strategies to reduce conflicts

5. Stash Changes

Save changes in the stash

View stashed changes

Retrieve stashed changes

Delete stashed changes

6. Set Up a Remote

Local and remote repositories

Set up a GitHub account

Add a remote repository

Create a remote branch

Clone a remote repository

Track remote branches

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Git: Branches, Merges, and Remotes
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Faculty details

Kevin Skoglund

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