13 Git Commands to Master Version Control

Git, or the ‘Global Information Tracker’, is a powerful tool for realizing cooperation and coordination over the internet. Software development, webpage design or even for regular document control, Git is an essential skill that you can’t miss out on.

There are a number of web-based applications for Git, two of the most widely used are (you have probably heard) GitHub and GitLab.

Anyhow, the core of Git remains the same for any operation environment. This brief reading is going to enable you with the basic yet versatile commands and concepts that’ll allow you to practice version control liked a skilled coder.

Workflow: Working Directory, Staging Area & Repository

Working Directory: current state of files and folders inside your file system.

Staging Area: a temporal location for your files before you commit them.

Repository: the location created by Git that holds the committed files, you can see it as a folder.

The general workflow for Git is actually quite simple:

Download/Pull from server→Edit on your working directory→Add to staging area→Commit to your repository →Merge to the master branch→Upload/Push to the server→Approved/Rejected.

Branches

Branches, as its self-explanatory name, is a tree-like structure for making alterations or testing on different versions to prevent messy interference. The default main branch is called the master branch.

Each team member can derive a branch for his/her work at any stage, finish their work, then commit to the master branch.

Finally, if the administrators agree with the changes made, they will merge the branch back to the master branch.

Commands

Here I present 15 essential commands and their purposes that will satisfy a regular workflow, which helps understand how and when to use them. For specific syntax, please refer to: https://git-scm.com/docs

For More

There you go! Now you understand how Git and version control works and are equipped with the ability to deploy them. There will be a hands-on demonstration of Git application along with a top-to-bottom machine learning project from data collection to model deployment In the near future. So, stay tuned~

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