The Git Manual

Git is one of today’s most popular version control systems. Although its basic concepts and operations are simple enough, the sheer number of tools and configuration options can be overwhelming.

In this book, René Preißel and Bjørn Stachmann offer a concise introduction to the concepts and commands you need to start using Git as part of your everyday workflow. They then go on to explain how to use Git for complex projects in development teams.

Workflows covered include:

• Setting up a project
• Developing with feature branches
• Working together on a single branch
• Continuous releases
• Periodic releases
• Managing large-scale projects

Get to know all the most important Git commands and functions, and learn how to use them effectively via the command line or using tools such as Atlassian Sourcetree. There are also sections on using Git with the Jenkins build server, and advanced features such as submodules, subtrees, and worktrees.

The 4th edition has been completely revised to cover contemporary techniques such as GitHub pull requests, and includes a new chapter on open-source development with forks. There is also a chapter on the LFS (Large File Storage) extension used to manage large binary files within projects.