Working With Git

This is T4D’s practical guide for professionals and hobbyists that want to learn [more] about the usage of git and DevOps software like GitHub and GitLab to develop, track and secure their digital projects.

Authors

Dr. Jonas I. Liechti, Dr. Matteo Delucchi

Editors

Barbara Mejia

Content

• - A Brief Introduction
  • What is ?
  • Main Features
    • Tracking Changes
    • Content Distribution
    • Managing Changes
  • Limitations
    • Automatic Synchronization
    • Functional Consistency
    • Variety of Trackable Files
• - Basic Elements
• .gitignore
  • What is .gitignore?
  • Why is it Useful?
  • Historical Context
  • When to Use .gitignore
  • Pattern Syntax
    • Basic Pattern Rules
      • Matching Files
      • Matching Directories
    • Negation Patterns
      • Order Matters
    • Special Characters
    • Directory-Specific .gitignore Files
    • Platform Considerations
    • Practical Examples
    • Pattern Testing
  • Best Practices
    • Security Best Practices
    • Project-Specific Patterns
      • IDE and Editor Files
    • Common .gitignore Templates
    • Handling Different Environments
      • Development vs. Production
      • Personal vs. Shared Configuration
    • Performance Considerations
  • Debugging & Common Issues
    • The Tracked Files Problem
      • Why This Happens
      • The Solution
      • Example Workflow
    • Common Mistakes & Gotchas
    • Debugging Tools
      • git check-ignore
      • git status
      • git ls-files
    • Self-Assessment Questions
    • Troubleshooting Guide
• - Elementary commands
• The Update Cycle
• - History
  • The -Historian’s Toolset
  • The -Editors’s Toolset
• Collaboration Principles
  • Healthy Reference
    • Best Practice (1/4)
  • Separate Changes
    • Best Practice (2/4)
  • Meaningful Steps
    • Best Practice (3/4)
  • Flag States
    • Best Practice (4/4)
• ✨Feature✨ Branch Approach
• Versioning
  • Semantic Versioning
• Useful Commands
• Exercise