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Introduction to Git: Installation, Usage, and Branches

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This series covers the installation and usage of git on an Ubuntu server. After completing the series, the reader should feel comfortable installing and using git, as well as how to create two branches (master and develop) and how to merge code from the development stage to production.

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How To Install Git on Ubuntu

May 29, 2020
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How To Use Git Effectively

March 7, 2013
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How To Use Git Branches

March 19, 2013
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