Git & GitHub: Version Control for Everyone
Version control explained the way it should be: starting with the mindset, building through real analogies, and practicing with code-along examples. 13 lessons covering everything from your first commit to GitHub Actions, team workflows, and Git for AI coders.
What you'll learn
Course outline
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The Programmer's Mindset
Computers are brutally literal — and understanding that changes everything
Why Version Control Exists
The problem it solves — before you touch a single command
Commits: The Snapshot Mental Model
How Git actually thinks about your project — before any commands
The Three Stages + Your First Commit
git init · git add · git commit — three commands that cover 80% of daily Git use
Full course — $69 one-time
Connecting to GitHub and Pushing
Your local history, backed up in the cloud and shareable with anyone
Branching: Work Without Risk
The feature that makes Git essential — parallel timelines for your project
Pull Requests: The Collaboration Tool
How code gets reviewed and merged on GitHub — even when working solo
Undoing Mistakes (Without Panic)
The safety net that makes Git genuinely stress-free
The Real Workflow: From Feature to Deployed
Everything combined — the way professional developers actually work
GitHub Actions: Automate Everything
Run tests, check code, and deploy automatically on every push
Working with Teams: Forks, Reviews, and Open Source
How to collaborate on code you don't own — and contribute to open source
Tags and Releases: Versioning Your Project
How to mark milestones, publish releases, and use semantic versioning
Git for AI Coders: Cursor, Claude Code, and AI Workflows
How version control changes when AI is writing a lot of your code
Disaster Recovery: When Everything Goes Wrong
The Git commands that rescue you from the most common (and most terrifying) mistakes
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Written by the RadarTrek editorial team · Reviewed June 2026
About this course
Git is the version control system used by virtually every software team in the world. It tracks every change to your code, lets you work on features in isolated branches, and enables teams to collaborate on the same codebase without overwriting each other's work. GitHub is the platform where most Git repositories are hosted and where open-source software lives. Learning Git and GitHub is not optional for software development — it is as fundamental as knowing how to type.
This course teaches Git from scratch: commits, branches, merging, and resolving conflicts. You will learn the GitHub workflows that professional teams use — pull requests, code review, issues, and CI/CD integration. Whether you are a solo developer who wants to stop losing work or a new team member who needs to contribute to an existing codebase, this Git tutorial gives you the confidence to use version control correctly from day one.
Frequently asked questions
Is Git hard to learn?
The basic Git workflow — init, add, commit, push, pull — can be learned in an hour. Where Git feels complicated is in branching, rebasing, and resolving merge conflicts, which require a mental model of how Git tracks changes. This course builds that model clearly so those operations make intuitive sense rather than feeling like black magic. Most developers feel comfortable with everyday Git within 1–2 weeks of practice.
What is the difference between Git and GitHub?
Git is the version control system — software that runs on your computer and tracks changes to your files. GitHub is a web platform for hosting Git repositories in the cloud, adding collaboration features like pull requests, issues, and code review. There are alternatives (GitLab, Bitbucket) but they all use Git under the hood. You can use Git locally without GitHub, but in practice almost all professional development uses both.
What Git commands do I actually need to know?
Day-to-day professional Git involves a surprisingly small set of commands: clone, status, add, commit, push, pull, branch, checkout, merge, and occasionally rebase and stash. Most experienced developers look up the less common commands when they need them. This course focuses on the commands you will use multiple times every working day, with clear mental models for when to reach for each one.
What is a pull request and why do teams use them?
A pull request (PR) is a GitHub mechanism for proposing changes to a codebase. You create a branch, make your changes, push it to GitHub, and open a PR asking for your changes to be merged into the main branch. Team members review the code, leave comments, and approve or request changes before the merge happens. PRs are how professional software teams maintain code quality and prevent bugs from reaching production.
Do I need Git for solo projects?
Yes — even for solo projects, Git provides enormous value. It gives you a complete history of every change, lets you experiment on branches without risking your working code, and serves as a free backup in the cloud. The discipline of making meaningful commits also makes you more thoughtful about what you are changing and why. Most professional developers use Git even for weekend side projects.