Git and GitHub
By Nitin Verma
Introduction to Git
Git is a powerful version control system that enables software developers to track
changes, collaborate on projects, and manage code repositories.
Git: Features
Repository Commit Branch
A repository is a storage A commit is a snapshot of A branch is a separate line of
space where your project's your repository at a specific development, allowing you to
files and the entire revision point in time, enabling you to work on different features or
history are kept, allowing you save and track the changes fixes in isolation, without
to track changes and made to your project. affecting the main codebase.
collaborate with others.
Introduction to GitHub
GitHub is a web-based platform that integrates
with Git, providing a centralized hub for
developers to share, contribute, and manage
their code.
GitHub: Features and Benefits
Repositories
GitHub provides a central place to store, manage, and share code repositories.
Forking and Pull Requests
Users can contribute to other repositories by forking and submitting pull requests.
Issues and Projects
GitHub offers tools for bug tracking, feature requests, and project management.
Continuous Integration
GitHub supports automated testing and deployment of code changes.
Workflow: Git and GitHub
Clone 1
Copy an existing Git repository to your
local machine.
2 Branch
Create a new branch to work on a feature
or fix, without affecting the main
Commit 3 codebase.
Save your changes as a commit, creating
a snapshot of your repository at that
point in time. 4 Push
Upload your local commits to the remote
GitHub repository.
Pull Request 5
Propose your changes for review.
Merge
6 Project Maintainer will Merge the code if
required.
Git vs. GitHub: Understanding the
Difference
Git GitHub Relationship
A distributed version control A web-based hosting service Git is the underlying technology,
system for tracking changes that uses Git for version while GitHub adds a layer of
in source code. control and collaboration. collaboration, hosting, and
management on top of Git.
Use Cases and Best Practices
Use Cases Best Practices Benefits
• Open source projects 1. Commit often, with Applying Git and GitHub best
• Collaborative software clear messages practices can streamline
development 2. Use branches for development, improve code
feature development quality, and foster effective
• Documentation and
collaboration within your
versioning 3. Regularly pull updates
team.
to avoid conflicts
4. Review code before merging
The Power of Open Source and
Collaboration
Shared Knowledge Collaborative Innovation Vibrant Ecosystem
Open source projects on GitHub The GitHub community fosters The vast and active ecosystem
enable developers to access, collaborative innovation, where of open source projects on
contribute, and learn from a developers can work together to GitHub empowers developers to
wealth of shared knowledge and solve complex problems and build upon existing work and
experiences. create new solutions. drive progress forward.
Summary and Next Steps
Git A powerful version control system for tracking
changes in source code.
GitHub A web-based platform that integrates with Git,
providing a centralized hub for collaboration, code
sharing, and project management.
Workflow Typical Git and GitHub workflow includes cloning,
branching, committing, pushing, and submitting
pull requests.
Best Practices Commit often, use branches, regularly pull
updates, and review code to streamline
development and improve code quality.
To get started with Git and GitHub, we recommend exploring the official documentation, participating in
online communities, and practicing with hands-on projects.
Thank
You.
