{"id":54684,"date":"2020-04-01T10:07:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/?p=54684"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:30:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:30:22","slug":"using-git-to-manage-your-workflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/ansible\/using-git-to-manage-your-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Git to Manage your Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/git-scm.com\/<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choosing a workflow<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of what has made <a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Git<\/a> so common is that it is able to support a nearly limitless amount of <a href=\"https:\/\/git-scm.com\/about\/distributed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">workflows<\/a>. From the extreme organizational complexity of the Linux kernel to single-user projects, Git can be leveraged to simplify software development at any scale. Using Git should be included in any plan where files need to be distributed and versions controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a wealth of information about what Git workflow works best in some range of scenarios, though do not treat any one flow as a panacea; the workflow that best meets the needs of a large organization may require more complexity than a single-user is able to successfully maintain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following list provides an outline of successful Git workflows that are used at varying scale:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.github.com\/introduction\/flow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/guides.github.com\/introduction\/flow\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.gitlab.com\/ee\/topics\/gitlab_flow.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/docs.gitlab.com\/ee\/topics\/gitlab_flow.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/git\/tutorials\/comparing-workflows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">https:\/\/www.atlassian.com\/git\/tutorials\/comparing-workflows<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our general recommendation is to use <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.github.com\/introduction\/flow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">GitHub Flow<\/a> if you have no preference or are unsure of which to pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"alert alert-info\">Get started with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/ansible\">Ansible<\/a> Control Node, available on all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/cloud-vps\">Cloud VPS<\/a> hosting plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Git Workflow in Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about using Git to manage your repository with our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/ansible\/backup-and-version-control-ansible-playbook\/\">How to Backup and Version Control a Playbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGit is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.\u201d https:\/\/git-scm.com\/ Choosing a workflow Part of what has made Git so common is that it is able to support a nearly limitless amount of workflows. 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