What is GIT/Version Control?

GIT is used for version control. What this is is practically in the word: it is used to keep track of changes in your files. Every time you save a version of a document it can be considered a version. Many of you probably use versions by calling your files “final”, “final_v2”, “final_the-real” etc. With version control programs such as GIT it is possible to keep track and trace changes in their files without having to save the files separately.

GIT is widely used in working with code. If you want to try to improve your code, it is Important to be able to revert to an earlier version if what you are attempting doesn’t work. Additionally, GIT also supports the ability to divide your files into “branches” where you can work on different versions in parallel. This can have advantages when collaborating on code.

Many of you has probably heard of the website GitHub. GitHub is a so-called “repository” where people can upload collections of code as well as their history. GIT is used to add and retrieve from this platform.

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