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What is Git?
Git is a popular open-source version control tool commonly used for code but can be used with any type of file
More information about Git can be found on its website​
How do I Git it?
Git is typically installed by default on Linux distributions and MacOS however it will need to be installed on Windows
​Git Download​
Windows: winget install git.git
Linux: sudo apt install git
MacOS: brew install git
Common Commands
Get additional syntax help git --help or man git
Download from a code repository such as GitHub git clone <repositoryName> 
Create a new branch and switch to it git checkout -b <newBranchName> 
View all branches git branch
Switch branches git branch <branchName>
View any changes made since the initial download git status
Queue files to be added to the branch git add <fileName> or git add *
Commit files git commit -m 'change comment'
Push files to its repository git push -u origin <branchName>

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