Name: Git & GitHub Crash Course for Beginners [2026]
Channel: freeCodeCamp.org
Description: Git & GitHub Crash Course for Beginners [2026]

Git & GitHub Crash Course for Beginners [2026]

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Introduction to the Course
What is Git & Version Control?
Git vs. GitHub Explained
Git Architecture: Local vs. Remote
Installing Git (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Terminal Setup & Verifying Installation
Creating a Local Project & Files
git init: Initializing a Repository
Creating a Remote Repository on GitHub
git clone: Cloning a Repository
git status: Tracking Changes
git add: Staging Changes
git add Variations (., -A, specific files)
git reset: Unstaging Files
git commit: Saving Changes Permanently
Configuring Git User Name & Email
git reset HEAD: Undoing Last Commit
git rm: Deleting Files
git rm --cached: Stop Tracking Files
git log: Viewing Commit History
Git Branching Explained
git checkout: Switching Branches
git merge: Combining Branches
Resolving Merge Conflicts
Checking Out Previous Commits (Time Travel)
git diff: Comparing Commits
Understanding Push, Fetch, and Pull
git push: Uploading to GitHub
git fetch vs. git pull
git restore: Discarding Local Changes
git stash: Saving Unfinished Work
git revert: Undoing Commits Safely
git rebase: Cleaning Up History
Pull Requests (PR) & Collaboration
Conclusion & Cheat Sheet

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Great Wall of China - Civ4
And our son?
Use a lifeline - Call my parents
Anytime you say "algorithm" replace it with "audience"
Heartbeat Payday #2 ❤️
Egwene vs Ishamael - Wheel of Time
Everyone shooting at Wonder Woman
"Fools!" said I "You do not know"
Step outside the world's tallest building
Elvis actor cast as Harkonnen Feyd-Rautha
Attack Death
Drink a spicy margarita, make some bad decisions
See the color changes
How do you make God laugh?
Graduation day
Almost monetized on YouTube
All Heartbeat features - No fluff
Dragon flies in
Electric desk in action
10-year anniversary of Freedom!
End of work from home #funny
"Do you like to dance?" Aviendha asks
All Heartbeat Photos features - No fluff
The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy
Dune: Part 2 - Riding the sandworm
Come on! Hit me! Conan O'Brien punched by Maria Menounos in the abs
Who did you fire? Senator drills Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook

git restore: Discarding Local Changes

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