Helpful Git Tutorials and Resources

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Helpful Git Resources and Tutorials

First, a basic intro to terminology:

• Git: A developer tool for managing code versions.
• VCS: Version Control System, the general term for tools that manage versions of code.
• Git repo(sitory): A single code project that is managed by Git. Think of it like a folder in a Google Drive or Dropbox.
• CLI: Command Line Interface, a text-based computer interface for running commands. git is a CLI, but there are many graphical programs that do what git does.

GitHub Learning Labs

These are interactive courses you can take to learn developer skills.

• https://lab.github.com/githubtraining/introduction-to-github
• General Git tutorials: https://try.github.io/

Bitbucket/Atlassian Tutorials

Bitbucket is another Git hosting service. They offer free developer accounts with private and public Git repos.

• Intro to git CLI: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/setting-up-a-repository
• Branch, merging, and fixing branch conflicts (uses command-line but is helpful for understanding merges)
• https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/using-branches
• https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows (this is helpful to know ways developers use Git)

GitLab Tutorials

GitLab is another Git hosting service, with free developer accounts for public or private repos.

• Another Git workflow comparison, goes into the history of workflows: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/topics/gitlab_flow.html
• Overview of merge (AKA pull) requests: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-basics/add-merge-request.html#how-to-create-a-merge-request

Other Tutorials

Forking and Pull Requests

Forking and Pull Requests (AKA "PR"s) are the standard way to contribute to open source projects.

• Forking & PRs on GitHub (with screenshots): https://guides.github.com/activities/forking/
• Standard GitHub Fork & PR Workflow: https://gist.github.com/Chaser324/ce0505fbed06b947d962
• In-depth Forking Workflow: https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows/forking-workflow

Git UIs

These are alternatives to using the git CLI

• GitHub for Desktop: https://desktop.github.com/
• Sourcetree (Bitbucket): https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/

First-time Open Source Contributions

Contributing to open source projects can be overwhelming. Here's some resources designed to help first-time developers make their first open source contributions!

• Resources for first-time open source contributors: https://www.firsttimersonly.com/
• Blog on helping first-time users make PRs: https://yourfirstpr.github.io/
• List of GitHub projects and how to find good first issues on them: https://github.com/MunGell/awesome-for-beginners