Professional Git

Leverage the power of Git to smooth out the development cycle

Professional Git takes a professional approach to learning this massively popular software development tool, and provides an up-to-date guide for new users. More than just a development manual, this book helps you get into the Git mindset—extensive discussion of corollaries to traditional systems as well as considerations unique to Git help you draw upon existing skills while looking out—and planning for—the differences. Connected labs and exercises are interspersed at key points to reinforce important concepts and deepen your understanding, and a focus on the practical goes beyond technical tutorials to help you integrate the Git model into your real-world workflow.

Git greatly simplifies the software development cycle, enabling users to create, use, and switch between versions as easily as you switch between files. This book shows you how to harness that power and flexibility to streamline your development cycle.

• Understand the basic Git model and overall workflow
• Learn the Git versions of common source management concepts and commands
• Track changes, work with branches, and take advantage of Git’s full functionality
• Avoid trip-ups and missteps common to new users

Git works with the most popular software development tools and is used by almost all of the major technology companies. More than 40 percent of software developers use it as their primary source control tool, and that number continues to grow; the ability to work effectively with Git is rapidly approaching must-have status, and Professional Git is the comprehensive guide you need to get up to speed quickly.

Table of Contents

PART I: UNDERSTANDING GIT CONCEPTS
Chapter 1: What Is Git?
Chapter 2: Key Concepts
Chapter 3: The Git Promotion Model
Connected Lab 1: Installing Git

PART II: USING GIT
Chapter 4: Configuration and Setup
Chapter 5: Getting Productive
Connected Lab 2: Creating and Exploring a Git Repository and Managing Content
Chapter 6: Tracking Changes
Connected Lab 3: Tracking Content through the File Status Life Cycle
Chapter 7: Working with Changes over Time and Using Tags
Connected Lab 4: Using Git History, Aliases, and Tags
Chapter 8: Working with Local Branches
Connected Lab 5: Working with Branches
Chapter 9: Merging Content
Connected Lab 6: Practicing with Merging
Chapter 10: Supporting Files in Git
Chapter 11: Doing More with Git
Connected Lab 7: Deleting, Renaming, and Stashing
Chapter 12: Understanding Remotes—Branches and Operations
Connected Lab 8: Setting Up a GitHub Account and Cloning a Repository
Chapter 13: Understanding Remotes—Workflows for Changes
Connected Lab 9: Using the Overall Workflow with a Remote Repository
Chapter 14: Working with Trees and Modules in Git
Connected Lab 10: Working with Worktrees
Connected Lab 11: Working with Submodules
Connected Lab 12: Working with Subtrees
Chapter 15: Extending Git Functionality with Git Hooks