Christopher Maiorana

As you may already be aware, committing the state of your project with a git commit records any changes (additions or deletions) to the official project history. And every “commit” prompts you for a brief message, in which you will notate what happened in that commit. (For more detailed information, you might want to write Read More >

Git aliases can help you save time by saving your favorite commands (and complicated options) into one terse command. These aliases can be simple as a single letter to stand in place of a complicated set of options. You will learn more about aliases below, including what they are, how they work, example aliases, and Read More >

Is more information always better? In some cases, yes, more information can be a big help, especially when working on a large project with other contributors. When it comes to working with Git, it is considered a best practice to leave short, terse commit messages, typically on one line. But what if you need to Read More >

With Git, there are often many different ways to do the same thing. A lot of your work with Git will involve the formation of habits, but there may be occasions in which you will adapt new commands to improve your workflow. The Git switch command is relatively new, but it works as a worthy Read More >

If you are a regular command line user you are probably familiar with the frustration of slamming your TAB key and receiving no auto completions for a long command. In many cases, it’s because those auto completions are simply not present in your Bash configuration. In this article, you’ll learn how to add auto completions Read More >

Git is a powerful version control system you can use on virtually any workstation, but it is recommended that you set up a central hub for your project on your own private server. In this article, you will learn how to push a local branch in your Git project up to the remote server. This Read More >

Changing the name of a Git branch is something you may need to do once in a while, and after mastering a few simple steps you can be an expert at it. However, changing branch names can cause conflicts if any of these steps are skipped. It is always best to avoid making project-wide changes Read More >

As you will likely recall from our introductory guide on everything Git, you can create discrete branches in your project, upon which you can make changes, test things, and work non-destructively, always reserving the option to “check out” other branches. The branch functionality is one of the most important systems you can master with Git, Read More >

Fatal error: does not appear to be a Git repository. This frustrating error is no stranger to Git users. And it can be difficult to track down a root cause if you don’t know where to start looking. But before you give up on Git, you can easily learn what causes this error, how to Read More >

Merge conflicts will happen sometimes when you are working with a lot of files, or a lot of other users, on a Git project. Trying to proceed with a merge and instead getting an error message can be frustrating, but merge conflicts are nothing to fear. Git makes managing and resolving merge conflicts super easy. Read More >

Are you having trouble getting back to the “master” branch in Git? This article focuses on how you can use different branches in Git, view your branches, and easily go back to your master branch. Using Git Branches How To View Git Branches How to Go To Master Branch in Git Using Git Branches Here Read More >