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Harness the full power of the Git version control system, gaining insights into Git best practices and strengthening your understanding of its architecture, underlying concepts, and behavior
Key Features:
- Set up Git for solo and collaborative development as well as for code, documentation, configuration, or data
- Leverage the Git version control system to customize and extend existing recipes, and write your own
- Discover how to efficiently manage large and complex repositories
- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description:
Developers often feel overwhelmed by complex version control issues, especially when managing large repositories. This updated second edition of our Git guide empowers you to tackle these challenges head-on and emerge as a Git pro.
The book gets you up to speed with the latest Git version, its features, and advanced branching techniques, helping you master complex development scenarios. A new chapter on tackling challenges while managing large repositories has been added, providing invaluable strategies for efficient version control with Git. The book goes beyond the basics to take you through Git's architecture, behavior, and best practices in depth. The chapters help you develop a clear understanding of customizing workflows, creating unique solutions, and tackling any version control hurdle. As you advance, you'll explore a wide range of functionalities, from examining project history to collaborating seamlessly with teammates. Detailed descriptions guide you through managing your work, collaborating with others, administering Git, and navigating project history.
By the end of this book, you'll have become a Git pro and be confident enough to handle advanced branching, manage large repositories, customize workflows, collaborate effectively, and troubleshoot any version control issues.
What You Will Learn:
- Explore project history and find revisions using different criteria
- Manage your working directory and staging area
- Set up repositories and branches for collaboration
- Configure and set up support for the chosen workflow
- Submit your own contributions and integrate contributions made by others
- Customize Git behavior system-wide, from per-user to per-file basis
- Perform Git administration to set up and manage repositories
Who this book is for:
This book is for developers looking to elevate their Git skills beyond the basics. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just getting started with version control, this book will help you leverage Git for efficient collaboration, code management, and improved workflows. The book also equips DevOps professionals with the knowledge they need to configure Git for seamless integration within DevOps workflows, enabling smoother collaboration between development and operations teams.
Table of Contents
- Git Basics in Practice
- Developing with Git
- Managing Your Worktrees
- Exploring Project History
- Searching Through the Repository
- Collaborative Development with Git
- Publishing Your Changes
- Advanced Branching Techniques
- Merging Changes Together
- Keeping History Clean
- Managing Subprojects
- Managing Large Repositories
- Customizing and Extending Git
- Git Administration
- Git Best Practices
