This pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job companion to Git the distributed version control
system. It provides a compact readable introduction to Git for new users as well as a
reference to common commands and procedures for those of you with Git experience. Written for
Git version 1.8.2 this handy task-oriented guide is organized around the basic version control
functions you need such as making commits fixing mistakes merging and searching history. *
Examine the state of your project at earlier points in time * Learn the basics of creating and
making changes to a repository * Create branches so many people can work on a project
simultaneously * Merge branches and reconcile the changes among them * Clone an existing
repository and share changes with push pull commands * Examine and change your repository’s
commit history * Access remote repositories using different network protocols * Get recipes
for accomplishing a variety of common tasks
