Git is the most popular source code management system and offers extensive benefits such as:
- Version control lets you maintain multiple versions of the code for different purposes
- A code repository is required to keep all project-related code in one place
- Collaboration among users and intervention for debugging purposes
Git can be downloaded from https://git-scm.com/downloads:
Multiple platforms versions such as Linux, Windows, and so on are available within desktop and web flavors.
There can be multiple types of repositories:
- A public repository created on GitHub can give read access to everyone but write or commit access is given to chosen individuals or groups
- A private repository permits collaborators for participation and is a paid subscription to GitHub
- A local repository is a desktop version without the need for an internet connection
- A remote repository is a web-based repository for extended features like issue management and pull requests
GitHub provides...