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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.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner
  • Time to complete

    Approx. 15 hours
  • Certificate of completion

    Included with paid plans
  • Prerequisites

    1 course

About this course

Git is used across the world to help developers keep track of changes while working on different parts of the same project. GitHub is a web app that can integrate with Git. Together, users can host, organize, explore, and collaborate on code with teams and the wider developer community. This course gives you an introduction to Git and GitHub — and how they work together as you build projects.

Skills you'll gain

  • Learn how Git and GitHub work

  • Use common Git commands

  • Collaborate using Git and GitHub

Syllabus

5 lessons • 9 projects • 5 quizzes
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  • Big appreciation for this course. Was able to do my first contribution to GitHub Docs and now I'm gonna work on my second. Thanks.
    Aris D.
    Verified Learner
  • The course provides a comprehensive and informative introduction to these essential tools for version control and collaborative software development. Thank you!
    ST
    Verified Learner
  • Excellent! The tutorials and practice projects really push you to understand Git and GitHub in real-life scenarios.
    Juan T.
    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.