Official site of the distributed version control system
Introduction
Git is the de facto distributed version control system and the bedrock of modern software collaboration. The official site offers downloads for all platforms, the free Pro Git book and full docs — mastering Git remains a core engineer skill no GUI can replace.
Key Features
- Distributed version control
- Branching and merging workflows
- Official downloads for all platforms
- Pro Git book free online
- Full CLI documentation
Pros
- The irreplaceable de facto standard
- Abundant learning resources
Cons
- CLI mental model has a learning curve
Pricing
Completely free and open-source.（See official site for current pricing）
FAQ
Best learning resource?
The Pro Git book on the site and the Learn Git Branching interactive tutorial.
Git vs GitHub?
Git is the VCS tool; GitHub is a hosting platform built on it.
Rebase or merge?
Rebase for clean personal-branch history; merge to preserve shared-branch history.
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