Git and GitHub Crash Course (2026)

In this book, we take you on a fun, hands-on and pragmatic journey to learning Git and GitHub. Every chapter is written in a bite-sized manner and straight to the point as I don’t want to waste your time (and most certainly mine) on the content you don't need.In the course of this book, we will cover:- How Git Works (Core Concepts)- Creating Your First Git Project- Creating a Remote Repository- Cloning a GitHub Repository to Our Local Machine- Detecting Changes with ‘git status’- Staging Files with ‘git add’- Committing Changes from Staging Area to Local Repository- Branching- Checking Out Older Commits- Comparing Versions with ‘git diff’- Understanding Push, Fetch, and Pull- ‘git restore’ – Discarding Local Changes- ‘git stash’ – Saving Unfinished Work- ‘git revert’ – Undoing Commits Safely- ‘git rebase’ – Cleaning Up History- Pull Requests & CollaborationThe goal of this book is to teach you Git and GitHub in a manageable way without overwhelming you. We focus only on the essentials and cover the material in a hands-on practice manner for you to follow along.Working Through This BookThis book is purposely broken down into short chapters where the development process of each chapter will center on different essential topics. The book takes a practical hands on approach to learning through practice. You learn best when you code along with the examples in the book. Read more