UNDERSTANDING GIT CONCEPTS. What Is Git? -- Key Concepts -- The Git Promotion Model -- Connected Lab 1 -- USING GIT. Configuration and Setup -- Getting Productive -- Connected Lab 2 -- Tracking Changes -- Connected Lab 3 -- Working with Changes over Time and Using Tags -- Connected Lab 4 -- Working with Local Branches -- Connected Lab 5 -- Merging Content -- Connected Lab 6 -- Supporting Files in Git -- Doing More with Git -- Connected Lab 7 -- Understanding Remotes/Branches and Operations -- Connected Lab 8 -- Understanding Remotes/Workflows for Changes -- Connected Lab 9 -- Working with Trees and Modules in Git -- Connected Lab 10 -- Connected Lab 11 -- Connected Lab 12 -- Extending Git Functionality with Git Hooks.

Includes index.

Leverage the power of Git to smooth out the development cycle Professional Git takes a professional approach to learning this massively popular software development tool, and provides an up-to-date guide for new users. More than just a development manual, this book helps you get into the Git mindset--extensive discussion of corollaries to traditional systems as well as considerations unique to Git help you draw upon existing skills while looking out--and planning for--the differences. Connected labs and exercises are interspersed at key points to reinforce important concepts and deepen your understanding, and a focus on the practical goes beyond technical tutorials to help you integrate the Git model into your real-world workflow. Git greatly simplifies the software development cycle, enabling users to create, use, and switch between versions as easily as you switch between files. This book shows you how to harness that power and flexibility to streamline your development cycle. Understand the basic Git model and overall workflow Learn the Git versions of common source management concepts and commands Track changes, work with branches, and take advantage of Git's full functionality Avoid trip-ups and missteps common to new users Git works with the most popular software development tools and is used by almost all of the major technology companies. More than 40 percent of software developers use it as their primary source control tool, and that number continues to grow; the ability to work effectively with Git is rapidly approaching must-have status, and Professional Git is the comprehensive guide you need to get up to speed quickly.

Includes bibliographical references.

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