Git Basics

This tutorial will guide you through the basic Git operations using the command line interface.

Step 1: Install Git

First, you need to ensure that Git is installed on your computer. You can check this by typing the following command in your bash terminal:

git --version

If Git is installed, you will see the version number. If not, you will need to install Git.

Next, configure your Git username and email using the following commands:

git config --global user.name "Your Name" 
git config --global user.email "your-email@example.com"

Create a new directory, navigate into it, and initialize a new Git repository:

mkdir git-practice 
cd git-practice 
git init

Create a new file in the directory:

echo "Hello, Git!" > hello.txt

Use the git status command to see the status of your repository:

git status

Add the new file to the staging area:

git add hello.txt

Commit the changes with a message:

git commit -m "Add hello.txt"

Finally, view the commit history of your repository:

git log

Congratulations! You have completed the basic Git operations. Keep practicing these commands until you feel comfortable with them.