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Git: Version Control for Everyone

By : Ravishankar Somasundaram
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Git: Version Control for Everyone

By: Ravishankar Somasundaram

Overview of this book

<div> <div>Git – is free software which enables you to maintain different versions of single or multiple files present inside a directory(folder), and allows you to switch back and forth between them at any given point of time. It also allows multiple people to work on the same file collaboratively or in parallel, without being connected to a server or any other centralized system continuously.<br /><br />This book is a step by step, practical guide, helping you learn the routine of version controlling all your content, every day. <br /><br />If you are an average computer user who wants to be able to maintain multiple versions of files and folders, or to go back and forth in time with respect to the files content – look no further. The workflow explained in this book will benefit anyone, no matter what kind of text or documentation they work on.<br /><br />This book will also benefit developers, administrators, analysts, architects and anyone else who wishes to perform simultaneous, collaborative work, or work in parallel on the same set of files. Git's advanced features are there to make your life easier.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div> </div>
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Git: Version Control for Everyone Beginner's Guide
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Chapter 1. Breathe Easy – Introduction to Version Control System

We might have wondered numerous times if there is a way we could travel back in time to change what had happened in life. Well, as fictional as it sounds, you are going to learn a method to perform this travel when it comes to digitized files! Yes, you read that right; this chapter is going to introduce you to a system that makes this possible. We will begin by giving you a solid conceptual understanding about version control with Git.

This chapter will answer the following questions:

  • What is a version control system?

  • Where do you need one?

  • How did they evolve?

  • Why is Git your best bet?

By the end of this chapter you would be able to visualize how you can better handle situations where frequent changes happen on different parts of your digitized files. So let's get started right away!