Comprehensive Guide to Git and GitHub Workflows
Core Concepts
Working Directory: The directory you see on your file system.
Staging Area (Index): Stored in the .git/index file within the working directory.
Repository (Local Repo): Stored in the .git directory.
HEAD:
A pointer to the current local branch.
Can point to a branch or a specific commit.
Defines which branch is associated with th ...
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Essential Git Operations
Git Workflow Overview
Files transition through three stages: working directory → staging area → local repository → remote repository.
Installation
$ sudo yum install -y git
$ git --version
git version 2.34.1
Repository Initialization
$ mkdir project
$ cd project
$ git init
Initialized empty Git repository in /home/user/project/.git/
$ ls -a
.g ...
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