Tag: Local Repository

What is the Difference Between Git and GitHub?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Joseph Molloy

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Branching, CLI, Code, Command-line, Commit, Commit Message, Distributed Version Control, Gist, Git, Git Clone, Git Command, Git Environment, Git Repo, Git-Secret, Gitconfig, GitHub, Linux, List Gists, Local Repository, Merge, Repo, Repositories, Repository, SCM, Source Code Management, SVN, Tools, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, VCS, Version Control, Version Control System, Versioning

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What is Git?

Git is a distributed version control system (or VCS), typically used to track files changes. It was developed in 2005 by Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel. Git’s primary use is to keep track of changes within source code during the software development process. Source Code Management or SCM was the primary reason for its creation.

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The Top 5 Git Best Practices For Success

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Matthew Stevens

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Best Practice, Branching, Code, Commit, Commit Message, Gist, Git, Git Clone, Git Command, Git Environment, Git Repo, Git-Secret, Gitconfig, GitHub, List Gists, Local Repository, Merge, Organize, Repo, Repositories, Repository, Squash, Stash, Update, Versioning

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What is Git?

Git is the most commonly used VCS (Version Control System) today. Git is a free distributed version control system used for tracking changes in source code during development. It is installed and maintained on your local system. It is designed mainly for orchestrating work among developers. But, it can also be used for tracking changes in any set of files.

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Little Known Ways To Utilize GitHub Gists

Posted on February 27, 2020 by David Singer

Category: Technical Support | Tags: CLI, Code, Command-line, Embed, Generate Token, Gist, Git, Git Clone, Git Command, Git Environment, Git Repo, Gitconfig, GitHub, List Gists, Local Repository, Organize, Personal Access Token, Raw, Repo, Repository, Scope, Secret, Star, Token, Versioning

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What is Gist?

Gist is an easy method to share snippets or excerpts of data with others. A gist can be a string of code, a bash script or some other small piece of data. These bits of information are hosted by GitHub as a repository. Using gist has all the benefits of utilizing a GitHub repository, and also provides a more lightweight way of utilizing GitHub’s versioning features.

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