Git

TRAINING COURSE

Git

Details

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

This course will teach you how to setup version control on a project, how to work with a local repository including reverting to an older version of your code, how to branch your code into different branches, how to merge one branch of code into another, how to work with a remote repository and collaborate with other developers on a project.

Delivery Methods

Leading Training is focusing on providing virtual training courses for the foreseeable future and will only consider in-person and classroom training on request, with a required minimum group size of four delegates. We remain committed to offering training that is fast, focused and effective.

Delivery Method Duration Price (excl. VAT)
Live Virtual Training 1 days GBP 450.00 Get a Quote

Discounts Available

Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.

Brochure:

Download Brochure


Information may change without notice.

Audience

Web and Application Developers needing version control for their code as well as for teams of developers needing to collaborate on projects.

Pre-Requisites

Basic computer skills Some knowledge of working on the command line will be beneficial

Course Outline / Curriculum

  • Git Introduction
  • Terminology
    • Repository
    • Distributed Version Control System
    • Checksum
  • Three States
    • Modified State
    • Staged State
    • Committed State
    • Installation
      • Windows
      • Ubuntu Linux
  • Git GUI Basics
    • Create a Local Repository
    • Cloning an Existing Repository
    • Important Settings
    • Interface Regions
      • Preview Area
    • Refreshing Status
    • Staging Changes
    • Unstaging Changes
    • Reverting Changes
    • Committing Changes
    • Visualizing Commits
  • Git GUI Local Branches
    • Creating a Branch
    • Checking Out a Branch
    • Merging Branches
    • Handling Merge Conflicts
    • Deleting a Branch
  • Remote Git Repositories
    • Types of Repositories
      • Public Repositories
      • Private Repositories
    • Remote Repository Services
    • GitHub.com
    • Adding a Remote
    • Pushing your Branch to the Remote
    • Pushing changes from an existing tracking branch
    • Fetching a Remote Repository
    • Recommended Workflow when Collaborating
  • Git Command line
    • Getting Help
    • Initializing a Project
    • Configuration
      • Command
      • Useful Configuration Options
    • Viewing the Status
    • Tracking Files
    • Doing an initial Commit
      • Commit messages
    • Commit log
    • Showing the contents of a commit
    • HEAD pointer
    • Show differences between repository and working directory
    • Delete files
    • Moving or renaming files
  • Undoing changes
    • Revert Changes
    • Unstaging Files
    • Amending Commits
    • Reverting a file to a version from a previous commit
    • Revert an entire commit
    • Ignoring Files
    • Tracking Empty Directories
    • Comparing Commits
  • Branching
    • Show local branches:
    • Creating a Branch
    • Switching Branches
    • Create and Switch Branches
    • Comparing Branches
    • Renaming Branches
    • Merging Branches
    • Checking if one branch is merged into another
    • Deleting Branches
  • Remote Repositories
    • Listing Remotes
    • Adding a Remote
    • Removing a Remote
    • Pushing up to a Remote
    • List Remote Branches
    • Cloning a Remote Repository
    • Fetching Changes
    • Fetch and Merge Simultaneously
    • Checking out Remote Branches
    • Deleting a Remote Branch
  • IDE Plugins

Schedule Dates and Booking

There are currently no scheduled dates.

Please note that this course needs a minimum of 4 delegates to schedule a course. You can choose to be added to the waiting list by clicking the button below and we will contact you when we have enough delegates interested. Should we not get enough delegates, we will refund or credit your paid booking.

Add me to the waiting list

Should you need this course urgently, the following options are available:

  1. Pay for 4 delegates (whether you have them or not) and we will schedule the course as soon as possible.
Submit Enquiry