FreeShort courseLevel 1 · Foundations

Git & GitHub: From First Commit to Pull Request

Version control is a skill every developer, data analyst and web professional is expected to have. This course teaches Git properly, with no experience needed. Twelve lessons take you from what Git is and how it thinks (the working folder, the staging area and the repository) through the everyday loop of status, add, commit and log; diffs, good commit messages and .gitignore; undoing mistakes with restore, amend, reset, revert and stash; branches, merging and resolving conflicts; connecting to GitHub with push, pull and clone; pull requests and code review; issues, project files and keeping secrets safe; GitHub Pages and GitHub Actions; and turning your profile into a portfolio. In every lesson you type real Git commands in a practice terminal inside the page, edit files beside it, and your repository is checked when you finish. You also practise a full day on a team: an urgent bug, a conflict with a teammate and a tagged release. Each module has a check and a badge.

6 hours
4 modules
5 badges
Final project
Optional verified certificate

Modules

01Git FundamentalsUnderstand version control and how Git thinks, tell Git and GitHub apart, meet the terminal, set up Git and a professional GitHub account, and run your first Git commands in a practice terminal built into the page.Badge: Git Basics30 min
02Branching and MergingLearn the idea that makes Git powerful, the branch. Create a separate line of work, switch between branches, merge finished work back, and tidy up, with a workflow every team uses.Badge: Git Branching30 min
03GitHub and CollaborationConnect the repository on your computer to GitHub. Learn what a remote is, how to sign in safely, and the everyday rhythm of clone, pull, commit and push, with the commands practised in the terminal and the real thing on GitHub.Badge: GitHub Collaboration45 min
04Automation, Portfolio and WorkflowPublish a website straight from a repository with GitHub Pages, and meet GitHub Actions, the automation that runs checks and deployments every time you push. Write and read a real workflow file.Badge: GitHub Portfolio25 min
Final assessmentPass it (60% or more) to earn the Git & GitHub course completion badge.

Skills you'll learn

The Git workflow: add, commit, log and diff
Branching, merging and resolving conflicts
Undoing mistakes safely
GitHub: push, pull, clone and pull requests
Keeping secrets out of repositories
GitHub Pages and Actions
A GitHub profile that works as a portfolio

Before you start

No experience needed
A free GitHub account
A computer where you can install Git (optional: the practice terminal runs in the lesson)

Final project

A professional GitHub repository with a real workflow

The free introduction

This free course is the introduction to Professional Software Development. The professional programme goes deeper, with real-world projects, assessments, a capstone and a professional certificate.

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Badges and certificate

Earn a free badge for each module you pass, and a free course completion badge with its own credential ID and public page you can share. Learning and badges are always free.

After you finish, you can choose to get an official verified PDF certificate. It's optional. How it works

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Git & GitHub: From First Commit to Pull Request

6 hours

4 modules

5 badges

Final project

Optional verified certificate

Modules

01Git FundamentalsUnderstand version control and how Git thinks, tell Git and GitHub apart, meet the terminal, set up Git and a professional GitHub account, and run your first Git commands in a practice terminal built into the page.Badge: Git Basics30 min

02Branching and MergingLearn the idea that makes Git powerful, the branch. Create a separate line of work, switch between branches, merge finished work back, and tidy up, with a workflow every team uses.Badge: Git Branching30 min

03GitHub and CollaborationConnect the repository on your computer to GitHub. Learn what a remote is, how to sign in safely, and the everyday rhythm of clone, pull, commit and push, with the commands practised in the terminal and the real thing on GitHub.Badge: GitHub Collaboration45 min

04Automation, Portfolio and WorkflowPublish a website straight from a repository with GitHub Pages, and meet GitHub Actions, the automation that runs checks and deployments every time you push. Write and read a real workflow file.Badge: GitHub Portfolio25 min

Final assessmentPass it (60% or more) to earn the Git & GitHub course completion badge.