From your first commit to confident pull requests. Version control, branching, merge conflicts, and GitHub collaboration
Master Git and GitHub from the ground up. This hands on course takes complete beginners all the way to confident collaborators, with no prior command line, Git, or GitHub experience required.
What you’ll learn
- Beginners with little to no prior Git or version control experience.
- Junior developers or data professionals looking to build confidence with Git and GitHub.
- Anyone preparing for a technical role where version control is expected.
- Self taught programmers who want to adopt a professional workflow.
Course Content
- Introduction and Getting Started –> 7 lectures • 19min.
- Working with Git Locally –> 17 lectures • 1hr 14min.
- Working with a Remote Repository (GitHub) –> 15 lectures • 1hr 14min.
- Fixing Mistakes and Building Confidence –> 8 lectures • 30min.
- Branching Strategies –> 3 lectures • 3min.
- Congratulations –> 1 lecture • 1min.
Requirements
Master Git and GitHub from the ground up. This hands on course takes complete beginners all the way to confident collaborators, with no prior command line, Git, or GitHub experience required.
What you will learn
- Install and configure Git, VS Code, and GitHub on Windows, macOS, or Linux
- Build a full local workflow: init, stage, commit, and read history with git log
- Write a proper .gitignore and manage the staging area like a pro
- Master branching and merging through three guided, hands on walkthroughs
- Resolve merge conflicts using both merge and rebase without panic
- Work with remote repositories: clone, push, pull, and fetch
- Use the GitHub CLI, raise pull requests, fork projects, and configure branch policies
- Walk through a complete README workflow end to end
- Fix mistakes safely with stash, amend, revert, reset, and diff
- Choose the right branching strategy for your team
Why this course works
Short theory lectures are paired with code along exercises and practice labs, so you are always applying what you learn in your own terminal. Every command is taught in the context of a real workflow, not as isolated trivia.
What you walk away with
A working Git setup, a published GitHub profile, a downloadable cheat sheet covering every command in the course, hands on labs, and a certificate of completion.
Who this is for
Aspiring developers, data analysts and scientists, bootcamp students, and self taught coders who want to close the gaps in their workflow and stop fearing the terminal.
Requirements
A computer, an internet connection, and a free GitHub account (we will set one up together). That’s it.
Enrol now and finish the course ready to contribute to any modern codebase.