Git Branches and Git HEAD

Overview

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Explore the intricacies of Git branches and Git HEAD in this comprehensive video tutorial. Learn about the 50 most common Git operations, gain an overview of project states, and master GitHub Desktop installation and usage. Dive deep into the concepts of branches and HEAD in Git, understanding their significance and practical applications. Follow along with step-by-step demonstrations of creating commits, managing branches, and exploring repository changes. Discover the importance of branches in Git workflows and how to efficiently manage them. Create new branches, commit changes, and explore commits within different branches. Gain insights into Git's efficient storage mechanism, including how it reuses blobs with identical contents.

Syllabus

Git branches and Git HEAD: 50 Most common Git operations.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 51 Overview of the current project state.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 52 Installing GitHub Desktop.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 53 GitHub Desktop Overview.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 54 What is branch in Git.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 55 What is HEAD in Git.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 56 Third commit.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 57 Git repository changes after third commit.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 58 Checkout specific commit.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 59 Why do we need branches.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 60 Git branches management.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 61 Create new branch.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 62 Commit changes in the new branch.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 63 Explore commit in the new branch.
Git branches and Git HEAD: 64 Git reuses blobs with the same contents.