title : git and github basic
author: zvevqx
published: 2025-11-22
cat: linux 
desc: ws

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# Git and GitHub Basics

## What is Git?
Git is a free and open-source version control system that helps you keep track of changes made to your code over time.

## What is GitHub?
GitHub is a web-based platform that provides hosting for Git repositories. It also offers many collaboration features such as pull requests, code reviews, and issue tracking.

## Getting Started
To get started with Git and GitHub, follow these steps:

1. Install Git on your computer.
2. Create a GitHub account.
3. Open your terminal or command prompt.
4. Navigate to the directory where you want to create your project.
5. Initialize a new Git repository using the command `git init`.

## Basic Git Commands
Here are some of the basic Git commands you will need to use:

- `git status` - shows the status of your Git repository
- `git add .` - adds all changes to the staging area
- `git commit -m "commit message"` - commits changes to the local repository with a message
- `git push` - pushes changes to the remote repository

## Basic GitHub Commands
Here are some of the basic GitHub commands you will need to use:

- `git clone <repository url>` - clones a repository to your local machine
- `git pull` - pulls changes from the remote repository to your local machine
- `git branch` - shows a list of branches in the repository
- `git checkout <branch name>` - switches to the specified branch
- `git merge <branch name>` - merges the specified branch with the current branch
- `git push <remote> <branch>` - pushes changes to a specific remote branch

## Conclusion
These are just the basics of Git and GitHub, but they should be enough to get you started with version control and collaborating with others on code. As you continue to use these tools, you will learn more advanced commands and techniques.