Work & Development · Web Development & Programming

Git and GitHub for Your Projects

Save project versions, recover work safely, and share a change for review.

Level: Beginner
Lessons: 9 lessons in 3 modules
Estimated study: About 9 hours
Format: Online, self-paced

Start your free 3-day trial Read lesson 1 free Already a student? Open course

Monthly: $0 today with a card, then $34 on day 4 unless you cancel before then. After the trial, 30 days' notice applies. Active on-campus students have academy access included. Check your existing student account before buying another subscription.

Before you start

Recommended preparation:

Digital Confidence for Work

Use a computer with a keyboard and a current browser. Individual lessons explain the tools needed for each exercise.

Full study requires active Academy access. This course can be audited independently of optional assessed programs.

About this course

Learn Git and GitHub from the beginning. In about 9 hours of reading and practice, record project versions, compare changes, and recover earlier work safely. Make a branch for an improvement, send it to GitHub, open a pull request for review, and practice combining changes when Git needs your help.

What you will be able to do

Create a repository and make clear, focused commits.
Use a branch and pull request to propose a change.
Resolve a small conflict and document how to run a project.

Course outline

Record versions, inspect changes, and recover an earlier file safely.

Start a local history you can inspect45 minFree preview
Stage the change you mean to share45 min
Recover a previous version without erasing work45 min

Make a branch, send it to GitHub, and use a pull request to review the change.

Develop one improvement on a branch45 min
Push your project to GitHub1 h 30 min
Open a pull request and respond to review1 h 15 min

Explain the project, combine conflicting changes, and keep private files out of commits.

Resolve a merge conflict and keep both intentions45 min
Document a shared project and keep local settings private45 min
Deliver an improvement through a pull request1 h 45 min

Related assessed programs

This course belongs to the following optional programs. Each has its own required course bundle, evidence review and separate fee. Each program page shows its approved fee and current registration status.