Advanced Git and GitHub Features

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Paid Course
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English
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Paid Certificate Available
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16 hours 9 minutes
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On-Demand
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Git and GitHub Complete Master Class

Overview

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Take your Git and GitHub skills to an advanced level with this hands-on course designed for developers who want to streamline their workflow and collaborate more effectively. Through 10 focused modules, you’ll go beyond the basics to master advanced version control techniques and GitHub features that support professional development projects. You’ll begin with commit history rewriting and rebasing, learning how to amend commits, resolve conflicts, and refine repository history for clean, professional collaboration. From there, you’ll expand your toolkit with Git tags, stash, and other advanced operations that improve efficiency in real-world projects. The course then explores GitHub’s collaboration features, from pull requests and Flavored Markdown to managing Issues and Projects. You’ll also gain practical experience with the GitHub API for seamless project management and versioning. Finally, you’ll master GitHub templates and Pages, learning how to configure websites directly from repositories and set up consistent contribution workflows. Tips, tricks, and terminal customizations will help you optimize Git Bash and boost productivity. By the end of this 10-module course, you will have: - Mastered advanced Git operations including rebasing, rewriting history, and tagging. - Learned to use GitHub pull requests, Issues, Projects, and the API for collaboration. - Built and customized GitHub Pages sites directly from repositories. - Developed tips and workflows to make Git and GitHub more productive in professional environments. This course is designed for developers and software engineers who are already familiar with Git and GitHub fundamentals and are ready to level up their expertise. If you want to refine your version control skills and work more effectively with teams, this course will give you the tools to excel. This course features Coursera Coach — your interactive learning companion that helps you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress.

Syllabus

Commit History Rewriting in Git

In this module, we will cover the advanced techniques for rewriting commit history in Git. You will learn how to amend commits, rebase branches, resolve rebase conflicts, and retrieve changes from remote repositories. This section also introduces reference logs (reflog) to help recover lost changes and manage your project's history effectively.

Git Tagging

In this module, we will dive deep into Git tagging, exploring both lightweight and annotated tags for managing versions. You will learn how to push, share, and delete tags, as well as how to check out specific tags to explore project versions. This section provides essential tools to manage versioning in your Git projects.

GitHub Pull Requests

In this module, we will introduce you to GitHub's pull request system, a key feature for code review and collaboration. You will practice creating, reviewing, and merging pull requests to manage collaborative development effectively.

Git Toolset

In this module, we will explore the Git toolset for managing changes, focusing on the stash command. You will learn how to save, apply, and create branches from stashed changes, helping you manage multiple work environments effectively.

GitHub Features

In this module, we will cover a wide range of GitHub features to boost your collaboration and documentation efforts. From using GitHub Flavored Markdown to managing issues, wikis, gists, and project boards, you'll have the tools to enhance your workflow and keep your projects organized.

GitHub Templates

In this module, we will explore GitHub Templates, allowing you to streamline project management and contribution workflows. You will learn how to create repositories, pull requests, and issues from templates, ensuring consistency across your projects.

GitHub Pages

In this module, we will introduce GitHub Pages and guide you through creating various websites, including personal, project, and portfolio sites. You will also learn how to configure custom domains and subdomains for professional presentation.

Git Tips & Tricks

In this module, we will tackle some common Git questions and provide practical tips, such as renaming remotes, using Git squash to simplify your commit history, and managing multiple remotes within your projects.

Making Git Bash Friendlier and Productive

In this module, we will focus on making Git Bash more productive and visually appealing. You will learn how to customize your prompt, add color, and configure plug-ins for improved functionality and efficiency while working with Git.

Let's Wrap Up this Git Course!

In this final module, we will summarize the key takeaways from the course, provide further learning resources, and encourage you to continue honing your Git and GitHub skills.