No matter what programming language you use, no matter what operating system you run, some software development tools are for everyone. Git falls squarely into that category. The open source distributed version control system gives every kind of developer all the power they need to manage the evolution of their code, and to experiment freely and non-destructively with their projects.
In this article we’ll walk through the basics of using Git: setting up a repository, working with local and remote repositories, and using features like branches and pull requests to manage workflow. Follow along, and see for yourself why Git has become by far the most popular choice for managing codebases, either for solo developers or development teams.
