Learn Git in 20 Minutes

Git is a source control management system that has become very popular. But most developers still haven't heard of it or have never used it. Most who have still think it's difficult but in fact, it's pretty damn easy!

In this episode, we'll get acquainted with a quick intro to the basics of using Git with local and remote repositories. In this video you learn how to initialize repositories, track files, stage changes, branch and merge, handle merge conflicts, stash changes, pull from and commit to remote repositories like GitHub.

[draganlipovac]

How to install Git: 1:30 - 2:30

initializing a local empty git repo: 2:30 - 3:30

git status 3:30 - 4:45
git add
tracked/untracked files
staging
Committing changes 4:45 - 7:30

.gitignore file 7:30 - 8:38

Branching and merging 8:38 - 10:41

Merge Conflicts 10:41 - 12:27

git Merge Tool 12:27 - 12:58

Stash 12:58 - 14:24

Remote repositories 14:24 - 17:20
git remote
git push
git pull git fetch

[jpchennai]

Not even a single second got wasted... thumbs up

[alexdemyankov]

Thanks dude! This is a perfect example how a learning video of any-kind should look like! Short, precise, every sentence is a nail in the coffin! Well done and keep it up!

[KosovaSoundHD]

It's June 2016, and this videos is still the best on Youtube.

[ThePixelizedNetwork]

AMAZING TUTORIAL!!! Recommended to all! Everything is taught in a single video, no video series that take forever to go through.

[Kimbop]

This was the best shortest intro to github I've come across. Not only did it cover the basic concepts but quickly gave an overview of the common & important commands! Thanks so much for this, it definitely helped fill in the missing gaps for me!

[GrumpyStoic]

Seriously, this is the best Git tutorial I've seen. I have genuinely learnt more about Git in this 20 minutes than a bunch of far longer tutorials. You have a great knack for explaining! Thanks.

[kamalakar]

you have covered entire git basics in just 20 minutes. you are really awesome...Thanks man

[SavvySteveChannel]

In a new job now and never used git before, been reading and playing with it. This video by far is the best one I have come across. Very helpful and well explained.

[TheKayleeanna]

This was a FANTASTIC tutorial!  It gave me just enough to get started with Git right away.  I appreciate the clear explanations given.

[Shruti_starlight]

6 years later, still the best video on Git basics!

[AkhilArjun]

This is by far the most straight forward video with no extra bullshit intro for GIT. Thanks a ton :)

[michael]

I've looked on several intros to git, but this was simply the best ! Thanks a lot ...

[dmitry]

8:05 - you can also create that file in windows if you add dot at the end, i.e: .gitignore.

[andreblanchette]

eventhough this is an old video, is just saved me so much time. Very well construct and I was even able to execute in parallel on my machine. You rock Sir! thanks very much.

[qoz]

By FAR the best guide I've ever seen on git.

[tak]

YOU! YES YOU! YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND






that was trying learn HOW TO USE git. I was not able get started with git despite reading so many articles and tutorials.
You, sir, kicked started my journey with git in first 4 minutes of your video.
you have my sincere gratitude.
(Sorry for bad English)

[HackersFriend]

Simple. Quick. and no useless talking like thenewboston. Thanks man.

[JeffReeves]

This is a very well done tutorial. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to best use Git and GitHub and this was hands down the most straight forward tutorial. You have a nice voice so your are enjoyable to listen to, you don't repeat things unnecessarily, you don't use poor analogies, and you only bring up new things after talking about the prerequisites to understand the new subject.

[praveenthomas]

"You sir, have earned a subscriber". I needed something which could quickly get me started, but was lost on the volumes of tutorials online. This was just what I needed.