In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about Git fundamentals — what it is, why you need it, best practices, and more!
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03:12 - What is Git?
04:16 - Why do you need it?
06:31 - UI vs command line
09:03 - Commands 101
init .gitignore file is key right off the batadd add -p - quick review of all the changes you’ve madecommit push pullclonecheckoutmergefetchstashfork44:25 - Common issues
git rm -ralias gri="git ls-files --ignored --exclude-standard | xargs -0 git rm -r"49:10 - Git clients