What is Git? An introduction to the version control system!

Опубликовано: 16 Февраль 2026
на канале: Fabian Hiller
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How can software be developed by multiple people simultaneously? How can changes to the program code be documented in large projects? How can you revert to a previous version of the program?

These are questions that Git answers. In this video, I'd like to introduce you to Git. I'll show you some of the most important terminal commands and how Git can be used in a code editor via a user interface.

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▸ Git Website: https://git-scm.com/

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00:00 0. Intro
00:32 1. What is Git?
01:36 2. Installing Git
02:19 3. CLI Commands
02:42 4. Creating a Repository
03:06 5. Viewing the Status
05:01 6. Adding a File
05:27 7. Confirming Changes
06:04 8. Viewing the History
06:21 9. Viewing Branches
06:40 10. Creating a Branch
07:09 11. Switching Branches
09:59 12. Merging Branches
10:45 13. Git in VS Code
12:54 14. Practical Tips
13:43 15. Open Source Projects

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