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Learn Git & GitHub
Use our beginner friendly Git course to integrate Git and GitHub and manage versions of your projects using Git branches.
This course includes
This course includes
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Average based on combined completion rates — individual pacing in lessons, projects, and quizzes may vary4 hoursProjects
9Prerequisites
1 courseWe suggest you complete the following courses before you get started with Learn Git & GitHub:- Learn the Command Line
About this course
Git is used across the world to help developers track changes and collaborate on projects. GitHub, a web app integrated with Git, allows users to host, organize, explore, and collaborate on code with teams and the wider developer community. This course, now aligned with GitHub Foundations Certification and updated with guidance from GitHub internal experts, now offers enhanced hands-on experience with step-by-step guides for GitHub Desktop and Mobile Apps. Learn cutting-edge security practices like Private Access Tokens and 2FA, streamline workflows with GitHub Actions and Codespaces, and dive into GitHub Copilot, a generative AI that can help optimize your development process.
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Skills you'll gain
Learn how Git and GitHub work
Use common Git commands
Collaborate using Git and GitHub
Write code with GitHub Copilot
Syllabus
6 lessons • 9 projects • 8 quizzesCertificate of completion available with Plus or Pro
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Projects in this course
- practice Project
SnapFit Robots, Inc.
Use Git to help draft customer documents for SnapFit Robots, Inc. - practice Project
Manhattan Zoo
Use Git to keep track of changes made to a Manhattan Zoo document. - practice Project
ASCII Portfolio
In this project, we're going to practice git commits in Git so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? Making git commits is a safe way to save the current state of your work.
Meet the creator of the course
Lucas White
Curriculum Developer at CodecademyEarn a certificate of completion
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Learn Git & GitHub course ratings and reviews
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- Great course! Very well organized and offered plenty of additional resources making sure I never got stuck.Gilbert C.Verified Learner
- Overall course is very useful and the project is very interesting and the practice environment is very easy to use and clear to follow. Great job.Richard N.Verified Learner
- My favorite part of this course was adding to the open source repo, Codecademy Docs. That truly engaged me in learning and understanding core principals while working with Git/GitHub.Abubakar Q.Verified Learner
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Frequently asked questions about Git & GitHub
Git is a command line tool and version control system used to track changes in code.
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