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Brief Git Introduction

Git is a distributed version control system that allows multiple developers to work on a project simultaneously without overwriting each other's changes. It helps track changes, revert to previous stages, and collaborate efficiently. Git is widely used in both open-source and commercial software development.

Key features of Git:

  • Branching and Merging: Create branches to work on different features or fixes and merge them back into the main branch when ready.
  • Distributed Development: Every developer has a local copy of the entire project history, enabling offline work and reducing dependency on a central server.
  • Staging Area: Prepare commits by staging changes, allowing for more control over what is included in a commit.
  • Commit History: Maintain a detailed history of changes, making it easier to track progress and understand the evolution of a project.

Common Git commands:

  • git init: Initialize a new Git repository.
  • git clone: Clone an existing repository.
  • git add: Stage changes for the next commit.
  • git commit: Commit staged changes to the repository.
  • git push: Push local commits to a remote repository.
  • git pull: Fetch and merge changes from a remote repository.

Basic Usage of git clone and git pull

git clone

The git clone command is used to create a copy of an existing Git repository. This is typically the first command you run when you want to start working on a project that is hosted on a remote server. The syntax is:

git clone <repository-url>

For example:

git clone https://github.com/DigitalPhonetics/deep-learning-course.git

This command will download the entire repository, including its history, to your local machine.

git pull

The git pull command is used to fetch and merge changes from a remote repository into your current branch. This is useful for keeping your local repository up-to-date with the latest changes from collaborators. The syntax is:

git pull <remote> <branch>

For example:

git pull origin main

This command will fetch the latest changes from the main branch of the origin remote (the default one) and merge them into your current branch.

Note that there are conflicts if a file was changed on the remote server and in your local copy. If you never plan to push to a repository, you can revert your changes by running git checkout . in the root of your local copy. Make sure to first save any changes as needed since they will be lost otherwise.