Git & GitHub Complete Course

Git & GitHub Tutorial

Name: ZenCompiler
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Author: ZenCompiler

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20 Lessons

~5 Hours

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Git & GitHub Complete Course

Master distributed version control, branching workflows, GitHub collaboration, disaster recovery, and CI/CD release pipelines.

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Module 01

Module 1: Foundations, Staging & Branching

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Git distributed architecture, 3-state lifecycle, atomic commits, branch pointers, fast-forward merges, stashing, and semantic release tags.

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Module 2: GitHub, Remotes & Collaboration

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Ed25519 SSH keys, origin remotes, push/pull with tracking branches, forking, open-source Pull Requests, and GitHub Flow.

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Module 3: Undoing Changes & Disaster Recovery

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git restore, safe public git revert, deep dive into --soft/--mixed/--hard resets, commit amending, interactive rebase, and reflog rescue.

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Module 4: Advanced Git, Conflicts & Automation

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3-way merge conflict resolution, git rerere, .gitignore and .gitattributes EOL handling, custom pre-commit hooks, submodules, and Git LFS.

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Module 5: Security & Enterprise Release Capstone

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Cryptographic GPG commit signing, cherry-picking backports, garbage collection (git gc), and building a full multi-branch release pipeline.

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Course Curriculum

5 Modules • 20 Lessons

Part 1

Module 1: Foundations, Staging & Branching

Git distributed architecture, 3-state lifecycle, atomic commits, branch pointers, fast-forward merges, stashing, and semantic release tags.

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01.Git Introduction, Architecture & Configuration

Master the core distributed architecture of Git, 3-state lifecycle, and global identity config.

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02.Staging Area, atomic Commits & git status

Master staging individual files with git add, inspecting status, and creating atomic commits.

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03.Branching, Fast-Forward & 3-Way Merging

Create isolated feature branches, understand pointer movement, and perform fast-forward and 3-way merges.

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04.Git Stash, Log Visualization & History Inspection

Shelve uncommitted work safely with git stash and visualize history trees with git log.

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05.Git Workflows (Git Flow, Trunk-Based) & Semantic Tagging

Compare Git Flow and Trunk-Based branching models, and create annotated release tags.

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Part 2

Module 2: GitHub, Remotes & Collaboration

Ed25519 SSH keys, origin remotes, push/pull with tracking branches, forking, open-source Pull Requests, and GitHub Flow.

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06.SSH Keys, Remote Repositories & Origin Setup

Configure secure Ed25519 SSH keys, inspect remote mappings, and connect local repositories to GitHub.

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07.Push, Fetch, Pull & Upstream Tracking Branches

Master synchronizing commits between local and remote repositories with push, fetch, and pull.

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08.Forking, Clones & Open-Source Pull Requests (PRs)

Master the open-source contribution lifecycle: fork, clone, feature branch, and submit Pull Requests.

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09.GitHub Flow, Branch Protection & GitHub Pages

Master the 6-step GitHub Flow, branch protection rules, and static hosting via GitHub Pages.

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Part 3

Module 3: Undoing Changes & Disaster Recovery

git restore, safe public git revert, deep dive into --soft/--mixed/--hard resets, commit amending, interactive rebase, and reflog rescue.

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10.Undoing Changes: git restore & Safe Public git revert

Discard uncommitted changes with git restore and undo public commits safely with git revert.

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11.Git Reset: Deep Dive into --soft, --mixed & --hard

Master the 3 reset modes to move HEAD, uncommit changes, or reset working trees.

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12.Commit Amending & Interactive Rebase (git rebase -i)

Polish local commit history using git commit --amend and powerful interactive rebase.

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13.Git Reflog & Disaster Recovery (Reviving "Lost" Commits)

Rescue deleted branches, accidental resets, and detached HEAD commits using git reflog.

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Part 4

Module 4: Advanced Git, Conflicts & Automation

3-way merge conflict resolution, git rerere, .gitignore and .gitattributes EOL handling, custom pre-commit hooks, submodules, and Git LFS.

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14.Merge Conflicts Resolution & git rerere

Master 3-way merge conflict markers (<<<<<<<, =======, >>>>>>>) and reuse recorded resolutions with git rerere.

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15..gitignore Rules & .gitattributes Cross-Platform Handling

Prevent secret and build artifact leakage with .gitignore and enforce LF line endings via .gitattributes.

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16.Git Hooks & Automated Quality Assurance (Pre-Commit)

Automate linting, unit tests, and commit message validation using local and server-side Git Hooks.

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17.Git Submodules & Large File Storage (Git LFS)

Manage nested dependency repositories with Submodules and handle multi-gigabyte binaries via Git LFS.

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Part 5

Module 5: Security & Enterprise Release Capstone

Cryptographic GPG commit signing, cherry-picking backports, garbage collection (git gc), and building a full multi-branch release pipeline.

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18.GPG Cryptographic Signing & git cherry-pick

Earn Verified badges with GPG commit signing and selectively transplant single commits with cherry-pick.

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19.Advanced Remotes, Garbage Collection (git gc) & Maintenance

Prune stale tracking branches and optimize repository object databases with git gc.

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20.Capstone: Production Multi-Branch Enterprise Release Pipeline

Build an end-to-end enterprise Git release pipeline with feature branches, squashing, semantic tagging, and automated changelogs.

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