A git core tutorial for developers
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Introduction
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This is trying to be a short tutorial on setting up and using a git
repository, mainly because being hands-on and using explicit examples is
often the best way of explaining what is going on.
In normal life, most people wouldn't use the "core" git programs
directly, but rather script around them to make them more palatable.
Understanding the core git stuff may help some people get those scripts
done, though, and it may also be instructive in helping people
understand what it is that the higher-level helper scripts are actually
doing.
The core git is often called "plumbing", with the prettier user
interfaces on top of it called "porcelain". You may not want to use the
plumbing directly very often, but it can be good to know what the
plumbing does for when the porcelain isn't flushing.
The material presented here often goes deep describing how things
work internally. If you are mostly interested in using git as a
SCM, you can skip them during your first pass.
[NOTE]
And those "too deep" descriptions are often marked as Note.
[NOTE]
If you are already familiar with another version control system,
like CVS, you may want to take a look at
link:everyday.html[Everyday GIT in 20 command
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