Git and GitHub Foundations: Version Control for Beginners

Every developer needs a reliable way to track changes, experiment safely with code, and collaborate with others. Git and GitHub are the industry-standard tools that make this seamless version control possible. This course guides you from your very first repository to collaborating on projects. You will build a solid mental model of how Git tracks files, learn to resolve conflicts confidently, and discover how to share your work with the world using GitHub. What you'll learn: - Understand foundational version control concepts, local repositories, and the Git three-stage architecture - Master essential Git commands to commit, branch, merge, and track your code changes - Configure secure authentication to GitHub using modern personal access tokens and SSH keys - Collaborate with others using remote repositories, pull requests, and code review workflows - Resolve merge conflicts systematically without losing your work - Apply modern branching strategies and clean commit practices to keep your history organized You will start by mastering local Git operations on your own machine before connecting to the cloud with GitHub. Through clear written explanations and practical command-line exercises, you will build the confidence to manage any codebase. This course is designed for absolute beginners to programming, web development, or data science, with no prior version control experience required. Start reading today to establish a professional development workflow.