1. Introduction to Version Control Systems (VCS)

• What is Version Control?
• Types of VCS: Local, Centralized, and Distributed (Git is Distributed)

2. Getting Started with Git

• Installation:
  • Linux: sudo dnf install git (Fedora)
  • Verify: git --version
• Git Configuration:
  • git config --global user.name "Your Name"
  • git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
• Basic Commands:
  • git init - Initialize a repository
  • git status - Check status of files
  • git add <file> or git add . - Stage files
  • git commit -m "Your message" - Commit changes
  • git log - View commit history
  • git diff - See differences between versions

3. Working with Remote Repositories (GitHub/GitLab)

• Connecting Local Repo to Remote:
  • git remote add origin <repository-URL>
  • git push -u origin main
• Cloning a Repository:
  • git clone <repository-URL>
• Pushing and Pulling Changes:
  • git push - Upload local commits
  • git pull - Fetch and merge changes from remote

4. Branching and Merging

• Branch Basics:
  • git branch - List branches
  • git branch <branch-name> - Create new branch
  • git checkout <branch-name> - Switch branches
  • git merge <branch-name> - Merge branches
• Conflict Resolution:
  • Handling merge conflicts manually in code
  • git add & git commit after resolving conflicts

5. Forking and Open Source Contribution (GitHub)

• Fork a repository on GitHub
• Clone the forked repo: git clone <fork-URL>
• Make changes, commit, push
• Create a Pull Request (PR) to contribute back

6. Handling Pull Requests and Code Reviews