Git & GitHub Crash Course For Beginners

In this Git tutorial we will talk about what exactly Git is and we will look at and work with all of the basic and most important commands such as add, commit, status, push and more. This tutorial is very beginner friendly.
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[@prodengineer7164]

I just wanted to say thank you for this great video! 💙 What is git?- 0:34 Concepts of git - 2:18 Basic commands - 3:14 Installing git - 5:43 touch (command) - 10:15 git init(command) - 11:33 username/email configuration - 12:43 git add (command) - 13:20 git status(command) - 13:35 git rm - -cached(command) - 14:00 git add *.html (command) - 14:22 git add .(command) - 15:00 git commit(command) - 15:50 git commit -m ' ' (command) - 17:43 .gitignore (documentation) - 18:14 git branch(command) - 21:50 git checkout(command) - 23:30 git merge(command) - 24:46 GitHub new repository - 26:15 git remote(command) - 27:46 git remote add origin(command) - 27:54 git push -u origin master(command) - 28:07 git clone(command) - 31:00 git pull(command) - 31:33

[@TalsonHacks]

Prod Engineer thank you Prod

[@linonator]

Thank a lot for this !

[@veryangrytomato]

Absolute hero

[@stafford3837]

Really nice - thanks

[@zubbyemodi1267]

Haha was looking out for this. Thanks Prod

[@justlearn1973]

Git! a Severely complicated version of 'Save As' - Confucius

[@DomodossolaTune]

Confusius :P

[@AbhishekBM]

**confused Confucius noises**

[@SaeedAcronia]

@@AbhishekBM * kong fu

[@gomo5628]

@@DomodossolaTune Hahaha thats the first word got on my mind too...lol :)

[@christiancramer3379]

made my day

[@RandomSpark]

people who are watching during the quarantine [stay in, stay safe, and learn a lot ]

[@henrikeweinmann5540]

just what I thought... gotta study somehow with all unis closed:)

[@ishanchag6467]

what else can we do

[@shubham4516]

superb video explaination. landed at the right place

[@italorohdrigues]

Let's go quarentine team

[@ai.201]

This is so good.

[@folyrd]

This video was great! I was struggling with figuring out Git from online articles but I believe this is all a beginner needs. You've shown how basic commands work very intuitively. Thanks.

[@TheTraderGuy]

I cannot tell you how much you have helped me Brad. I am almost done with my Web Development degree, and I feel you have been the difference.

[@TraversyMedia]

That is awesome. That's why I do this

[@sbsaqi]

i have the same feeling ... it was very simple n easy to go along with the lecture ... :) thums up

[@NaturalBeautifulHair]

I really hope people are donating...even if its just a few dollars.

[@SirTenenbaum]

Where are you doing your Web Development degree?

[@AtileonVA]

thanks man :)

[@labanmureithi8029]

I was on the verge of giving up on Git. Lol. Thanks man, I'm now confident with using it.

[@tfmurphhk]

Brad, I spent many hours with another KZbin instructor trying to figure out Git and GitHub and while she covered the basics and I got a general understanding, it was this video that really "taught" me. You go through things in a clear, concise, and well paced format that made it all come together very nicely. I very much appreciate it (I have watched and learned from your videos before and have no idea why I did not start off on Git/GitHub with you in the first place.) Thank you ever so much! I have given you a thumbs up and subscribed and look forward to more of your teachings.

[@KO-vz5rd]

Thanks for this wonderful tutorial! I really liked the way you demonstrated GIT functionalities that are crucial for us to get started, creating and using some files. I followed every single steps, and now feel much more confident with Github!

[@okieinexile]

I learned more from you in half an hour than I'd learned in several hours on my own. Thanks.

[@MKermy]

please explain wtf commit is

[@semihozturk9665]

@@MKermy bro, with commit what you do is to create a new version. For example now i am committing, so a new version is being created. If i do some changes, deleting or adding etc. and commit again, a new version will be created. But i can still look at the older version since its not deleted. I hope its clear?

[@MKermy]

@@semihozturk9665 ohhhhh

[@viktorkuzmanov3086]

Damn you are a slow learner

[@Manim8]

@@semihozturk9665 so it's the same as autosaving, except it's manual? Is there any advantages for a single user project over just using an external backup drive, and copying to it every time i save the project?

[@MrSidMan]

The spectrum of Brads content is very broad in the programming realm. You've come a long way Brad, hats off to you my friend.

[@franciscoibaneziii9386]

I agree. He's typically giving free tutorials for a whole IT department

[@marcelo.trajano]

Traversy you are my compass. I can watch hundreds of tutorials but you are the only one i can understand everything just fine. Thanks a lot!

[@DmanDaks]

This is the best intro to Git that I have come across. Thanks, my dude.

[@arinzeanakor]

I simply like your tutorial. Clear, straight to the point.... I've referred some of my friends to this git tutorial. Thanks

[@TraversyMedia]

Good to hear. Thank You!

[@KC-SHOW]

This turorial was one of the best tutorial I have gone through as a fresher for Git. ..Thanks Man for this wonderful session.

[@harmoniousT]

I am forever grateful for your insight and knowledge. This tutorial is arguably one of the easiest ones to follow along and allowed me to feel confident enough to start using it. I can't thank you enough Brad!

[@bossbaby.anaisha]

This is a great tutorial for beginner like myself. I started from very beginning. Installed Git, Atom and created account on GitHub. I was able to create local and remote repository, create new files, clone, push etc. Very worth the time to see this video. Great Job! Thanks!

[@zelalemmekonnen8030]

Thank you for this. I love how it was just straight to the point without any fuss. Thank you!

[@arslanramay7992]

This is The Best Git & Github guide I have ever found. Keep up the good work man.

[@andreamcarr]

I have watched about 8 vids by other people that claim to be for git beginners, and was completely lost. I really like that you showed the terminal along side your code editor and then github. Finally this all made sense to me. TY so much for keeping it simple. I am hooked on your vids now.

[@geraldmcn3884]

What a great teacher Brad is, clear instructions with examples what more could you ask for in a lesson.

[@hurol0914]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have returned to web development after many, many years away and there's so many new things I need to learn. Your videos have been a tremendous help.

[@TechForFree2023]

Idem

[@Dead-Not-Sleeping]

Thank you sir. I've been ignoring git for way too long and this was exactly what I needed. cheers

[@scottlewis9108]

me too! Very helpful. Thankyou.

[@coltermahlum162]

Absolutely love this video, helped me tackle Git for professional use! Easing the pain of asking others to perform Git actions. Thanks a bunch!

[@039saranshvashisht8]

Even after 6 years it's still great.

[@amerolla]

Excellent introduction! The best of several tutorials I've used.

[@bkxornam]

This was an excellent tutorial. gave me a deeper and improved understanding of everything I learnt today in training

[@tiffanygroves3158]

Thank you so much for breaking this all down and describing what editor or site needed for each step. This is the most thorough explanation I have come across yet.

[@sarthakjha2192]

I was going thru some other tutorials, but this was the best, straight to the point, no bs, simply awesome

[@tocobern]

To be a teacher is to make things simple enough for others to understand easily. You did that perfectly. Keep up the good work Brad

[@vaidehidave8996]

Thank you for such a tremendous work. Out of so many videos I used to study, yours is easy to understand, to the point and hands on . It was amazing!

[@tfmurphhk]

Brad really has a knack for teaching. Every one of his videos that I have watched... have helped me immensely! Thank you sir.

[@SajadJalilian]

thank you. this was simplest and most clear video i found on youtube about git

[@da80]

this is the best git tutorial I've ever watched!!!

[@sotumodo4317]

I can not thank you enough for this very helpful tutorial. I created a github account over a year ago but I had no idea how to use it and so it's been sitting there collecting dust. But now thanks to your video, I've created my first repository and I have some idea of how to use it. Thank you so much!

[@sanjaymishra6868]

You summarized all the basic concepts in just 32 min. kudos to you man and thanks for making wonderful video.

[@lauraarchambault7704]

Thank you! I’ve been reading and watching a lot on git. For some reason, I was having a hard time wrapping my head around the basics but after this video, I feel like the whole picture makes sense. Thank yo, thank you, thank you!

[@busyrand]

Awesome! Thank you for the Beginner Tutorials. You're the best!

[@anasbhih5114]

This guy seriously covered everything I was looking for. nothing more, nothing less. Thanks!

[@rohansingla7855]

The best video on GIT basics that I have seen till now.. I was so scared when I dealt with GIT for the first time. But now it all looks so easy

[@atticsolutions1476]

Great tutorial as always. On the point for refresh and everything needed covered!

[@anniediamond21webdesign26]

this is the best tutorial still in 2019, I watched and bought professional courses in my native language and tried to found simply explanation of git for a year . Finally I learned how to start wirh GIT Many Thanks!!! You are the best teacher I ever met. Yo are legend!

[@idoreyinukpe759]

Thank you, Brad. Very clear and precise video tutorial. You made me understand Git in less than an hour.

[@milannikolic6289]

From the start of this quarantine you've become my 'go to' guy for coding. Great videos man!

[@curios_bot]

Now you made my life easy bro!! Thanks for this tutorial 👏

[@ariolverab]

One of the greatest skills from Brad is that he teach basics from understanding and not memorizing. Thanks Brad!

[@djbioxic4023]

I've been just using the Eclipse Git client this whole time, without knowing what it all meant. Big mistake. You are very thorough and the code session really helped me see what all this actually means. Thank you!

[@incredibleradhika4164]

Thanks for making git very simple for us.. Earlier I was struggling as if how I'll do, but now I'm pretty much confident.👍👍

[@VerzoProductions]

You're my favourite source of information on KZbin and Udemy because you're straight to the point, give the essential information and do so in a way that is easy to remember. Keep up the great work!

[@leonardocamargo5412]

I am Portuguese(Brazillian). I've learned so much watching your videos. Your voice and english speak is so easy to hear or I am understand english very well xD

[@johanjubin]

With all the tutorial I had gone through, you are the one who made me understand the concept, Thank you so much

[@eastenwest4812]

This video is very user-friendly. It answered all of my noob questions and was easy to follow along with in the process of actually typing, creating and connecting with Git, GitHub and VS.

[@JeffCompton]

Thank you for putting this together.

[@Pymmusic]

Thank you very much for this tutorial! I've followed your beautiful course in Udemy on Vanilla Javascript and I have to say that you have the gift to explain all clearly. Thank you again! Paolo Maria Guardiani

[@bijoysaraf650]

Outstanding tutorial on Git and Github. I like the way you presented it - clear & succinct. Way to go! Thank you for sharing! Liked! Been a subscriber for a while now.

[@exceptionalbuildingservices]

Thank you! Great explanation. I'm a beginner at GitHub and Git and this video makes my life easier.

[@0thImpact]

For those who may be finding this video after October 2020 just know that there was a patch wherein 'master' branch has been renamed to 'main' going forward! Hopefully this helps somebody.

[@kavon9748]

Me! Tanks for that confirmation. This is what I thought and paste in Git. But I have an error message telling me "failed to push some refs to 'github.com....". I did every step though, I must have missed something...

[@thyagtubes]

8:56 for demo (skip intro and installation)

[@sorubro2193]

The only, THE ONLY Git tutorial that showed me that I can right click and git on a folder, when I have money I'll buy your react course no matter what, cheers from chile.

[@muhammadasaduzzaman7943]

Thanks for the great video. I wanted to learn this for so long, but only this time I feel like I will be able to use it consistently for all my projects. Thank you.

[@richardphelps566]

I've been looking all over for a good git tutorial. This is by far the best. Good Job.

[@rayc3103]

Mark Wahlberg sure knows a lot about Git

[@TraversyMedia]

lol, I get that a lot. Must be a Mass thing

[@slickd286]

hahaha I can't unhear it now

[@hcgaron]

lol same.

[@Kill4Dill]

I can't not hear it now >.

[@Skillthrive]

"Say hi to ya mother for me, OK?"

[@cynthiamanor6565]

EXCELLENT tutorial! Very straightforward and clear. Thanks again for another awesome tutorial.

[@revatideshpande4024]

I learned more from you in 30 minutes than if I'd tried to learn by myself all day

[@robmedlock2836]

I've been trying to get my head around git using visual studio and devops and was finding everything terrifyingly vague, after learning more about the basics and using the command line I feel much more comfortable, I'm under no illusion that I am an expert and am still somewhat cautious but I am not as scared as I was or confused over what is really going on at each step, thanks a lot!!

[@jeffdevries3534]

Thank you! I think I actually understand it now.

[@oni1ecram123]

Almost the third time viewing this and the more I understand without getting bored......You deserve my SUB!!!

[@the360vision]

One year ago I failed to understand GIT. Because of your tutorial today I can use it for my personal projects. I love GIT! Thank you!

[@hargovind2776]

Silmply best! All things explained very well. Thank you.

[@umslopogaas]

Simply*

[@carsonschmidt3995]

Very Straightforward.

[@nksenadeera2601]

best tutorial ever.. you did whole 1week lecture without making me boring of it within 10 minutes.

[@trigger60]

Brad the Legend, thanks for this video. And congrats for reaching the million subscribers milestone

[@greenwik]

"Oh man, this is slow!" :D Nice tutorial, thanks.

[@brianressler569]

Even though this video is years old all of these concepts still hold true and if you have some foundational knowledge you can definitely acheive everything shown here. This was great man, short and sweet and it gives you all the essentials. I just got into a job that involves creating content on github and this part of it I had some experience with but mostly with github desktop. I can definitely see the benefit of doing it this way as you get a more fundamental understanding of what is happening.

[@linhphanthi5871]

I'd been watching so many git video for beginers but only when I find this video did I can have my fist commit to my repo, thank Traversy Media very much

[@praveenpoonja95]

Seriously I took a right decision watching the video to understand git under the hood. I used to copy paste commands on git bash without knowing the purpose of each command until i found this video. Thank you and keep posting more videos👍🏻

[@KingJellyfishII]

"I'm going to go ahead and GIT started"

[@21335186z]

You git XD

[@deeneyugn4824]

Well, git on it.

[@KingJellyfishII]

@@deeneyugn4824 I'll just git home first and git my computer out of my bag and git on with it

[@bloodface24]

HA! I Git it.

[@eponai]

pitter patter, let's git at 'er!

[@first8208]

2019 and still awesome

[@paristar3079]

2020 still awesome

[@filiptrifunovic7763]

2021 still awesome

[@_.Mustafa._]

2022 and still awesome

[@AsifAkhtar20]

@@filiptrifunovic7763 well, it's 2021 now

[@arikedada]

Thank you so much this is the best so far, I have been struggling with git for months and after watching this I feel like a pro already

[@nicolasgonzalez2094]

honestly the best crash course for git I've used, appreciate it!

[@2013bradleyp]

*error sound* *error sound* Whispers “oh Jesus” That’s real life

[@arnoldsujankatru9667]

Hahaha I agree

[@mistychavis5527]

Ernie

[@danielfrei6213]

That's Windows

[@Koukance]

That's not editing your video.

[@realtissaye]

@@danielfrei6213 LMFAO

[@ziklover1]

For people watching this in 2021, master is now main. Don't be alarmed by git push -u origin main

[@amalldekan1432]

thanks, was the 'master' changed to 'main' for 'political correctness' reasons?

[@ziklover1]

@@amalldekan1432 I believe so, yes

[@awaismajeed6254]

@@amalldekan1432 yes, in support of black community.

[@micwag367]

Tried this tonight. Main failed for me even though that is what is listed in the steps. Then tried master and it worked.

[@saviouremmanuel3608]

This is so much a life saver. I have scoured through the web searching for help, I almost gave up on it since all I want to do is incorporate KiCad with Git. I reluctantly clicked on this video and boom! I can smile so heavily. Thanks Brad! God bless you from Nigeria! :)

[@hasnainmalick8888]

Traversy you are a great man. I have learnt many things from your channel I have no words to explain how can I thank you.

[@Thandidladla]

26:57 - I liked how you said "If you don't have an account, just create one. It's obviously free. Haha Amazing crash course man! Perfect for GIT beginners like me. I really should have gotten into this earlier. It's gonna be part of my usual workflow now! Keep up the good work! All the best, Thandi

[@castiyeaux]

This was so helpful, thank you!!

[@jukjik8]

I've watched other tutorials on Git and Github. By far this one didn't put me to sleep and is very thorough. Thank you so much for the lesson. I found this very helpful for a beginner such as myself! Time to Git going. =)

[@AbdulmalikHamid]

your tutorials are by far the best on KZbin.

[@dylanaltamirano]

This is good material! a great place to start with git

[@aravindkumarreddy4395]

amazing tutorial

[@SharvinKhanal]

just love this guys teaching style. Thank you so much for helping us.

[@rickotap3859]

3:00 to 4:40 is extremly useful for someone who just needs a quick short refresher on the important commands. And then branches, exactly what i needed. thanks alot.

[@Thaidakarium]

Easy to understand, and this isn't my native language, you're the best c:

[@alexci3563]

these are the very basic thing of Git commands,which I am now very familiar with, anyway great video for beginners

[@nltt3191]

I had go through 10+ tutorials, and this is the most clear and esay titorial of github for beginners !

[@efrenvazquezsolis7718]

Your tutorial was way too useful for me. Short and simple. Thank you.

[@samantamrakar3809]

"Git is a Virgin Control System" I feel personally attacked.

[@celesteren5110]

this is very helpful, I almost can start to use git now.

[@aryany5737]

you are a life saver for people who want to get started with programming stuff,really i have take your few course and became a big fan of yours

[@tusharlatye5278]

Thank you so much for a simple and clear explanation. I am now addicted to git commands

[@tyronestephen4263]

Brief list of all commands used in the video credits: @Traversy Media git init //initializes a repository git add // adds files to the staging area git status // check status of working tree git commit // commit changes to an index git push // pushes to a remote repository git pull // pull changes from a remote repository git clone // copies a remote repository to current folder git add filename.txt // adds filename.txt to staging area git rm --cached filename.txt // removes filename.txt from the staging area git add *.txt // adds all .txt to the staging area git add . // adds all files to the staging area git commit -m 'changed a file' // adds commit message // can also create .gitignore file and add filename.txt to it to ignore filename.txt from version control //branches - working separately from main code branches git branch test // creates a branch called test git checkout test // switches to test branch // all commits will now be made to the test branch git checkout master // switches back to master branch git merge test // merges test branch to current branch (master)

[@shakos4105]

Thank you