In Git, a branch is like a separate workspace where you can make changes and try new ideas without affecting the main project. Think of it as a "parallel universe" for your code.

Merging in Git means combining the changes from one branch into another. This is how you bring your work together after working separately on different features or bug fixes.

The Git commands are mostly the same, but some steps (like connecting to a remote or pushing code) might look a little different depending on the platform you choose.

Branch A branch is a parallel version of your repository. Used to develop features independently. Learn more on our Git Branch page

This command saves your changes and cleans your working directory so you can safely switch tasks or branches. Your changes are now saved in a stack. What is a stash stack? Each time …

If something goes wrong or you want to stop the rebase, use git rebase --abort. This will put your branch back to how it was before you started rebasing.

What is a Merge Conflict? A merge conflict happens when two branches change the same part of a file. Git can't decide which change to keep, so you have to choose. You must resolve the …

The git revert command undoes a previous commit by creating a new commit that reverses the changes. This keeps your commit history intact and is the safest way to undo changes in a …

You can skip the staging step for already tracked files with git commit -a -m "message". This commits all modified and deleted files, but not new/untracked files.

Troubleshooting Staged the wrong file? Use git restore --staged <file> to unstage it. Forgot to stage a file? Just run git add <file> again before you commit. Not sure what's staged? Run git …