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Mastering Git & GitHub for Developers

Git is a version control system that tracks changes to your code. GitHub provides cloud hosting for Git repositories.

Installing Git

Download Git from git-scm.com and configure your username/email:

git config --global user.name 'Your Name'
git config --global user.email 'you@example.com'

Basic Commands

• git init → initialize repository
• git add . → stage changes
• git commit -m 'message' → commit changes
• git push origin main → push changes to GitHub

Branching

Create branches for features:

git checkout -b feature-name

Merge after completion:

git checkout main
git merge feature-name

Best Practices

• Commit small changes frequently
• Write meaningful commit messages
• Use branches for features and bug fixes
• Keep README and documentation updated

Conclusion: Mastering Git & GitHub ensures smooth collaboration and code versioning for development teams.