Introduction to Git and practical usage patterns

Question

Watched Linus on Youtube talk about Git at Google dated a few years back, it was humorous and entertaining.

I am finding more and more github projects and for me I think it's time for me to pick it all up.

I am looking for recommendations for reading to get started with Git! I want to get up and running and hopefully contributing to some OS projects!

Answer 1

You should try Pro Git.

Answer 2

Great Question! I wonder why I can not find any other questions like this on Stackoverflow. Here the list of what I used to learn about git:

• very short Intro with pictures
• video guide from the git homepage (very much recommended)
• more complex Intro with detailed descriptions
• ProGit of course

Answer 3

Personally, I found that my comfort level and understanding of git made a major leap forwards when I read "Git from the Bottom Up" even though I had read "Pro Git", "Git for Computer Scientists" and several other resources already.

Answer 4

I'd recommend subscribing The git tag feed on StackOverflow, and reading the past questions, like the most voted on aforementioned list:

Git for beginners: The definitive practical guide - Stack Overflow

You can also search SO for [git] undo to learn few nice tips.

Answer 5

A book about Git, hosted on Github

A few git tips on Git

Answer 6

Short tips on git at 365Git

(I'm the one who writes it, though.)

Answer 7

There's a good podcast by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, and Scott Cachon on, "Social Coding and GitHub." Tom Preston-Werner's portion, in particular, was a pretty good introduction to git.

The podcast was part of the YUI Theater series of podcasts, with which I am not affiliated. Tom Preston-Werner and Chris Wanstrath are the co-founders of GitHub.