What is Version Control?
Imagine you are writing a school essay on your computer. Each time you make big changes, you save a new file: essay_v1.docx, essay_v2.docx, and so on. Or think about how you might keep backup copies of your favorite photos, just in case you want to undo edits or recover a picture you accidentally deleted. This habit of saving different versions helps you avoid losing work and lets you compare changes over time. Version control is a system that does this for you, automatically keeping track of every change you make to your files.
# Start tracking your project with Git
git init
When you run git init inside a folder, you are telling Git to start watching that folder and everything inside it. It's like opening a fresh notebook just for your project: from this moment, every change you make can be tracked, saved, and reviewed. This is the first step to using version control on your own work.
# Check the status of your project
git status
Using git status is like flipping through your notebook to see which pages are new, which ones have changed, and which ones are ready to be saved. This command tells you what Git is currently tracking and what still needs your attention.
1. What is version control most similar to in real life?
2. What does 'git init' do?
Tack för dina kommentarer!
Fråga AI
Fråga AI
Fråga vad du vill eller prova någon av de föreslagna frågorna för att starta vårt samtal
Can you explain more about how version control helps with teamwork?
What are the next steps after running git init and git status?
Can you give more real-life examples of version control?
Fantastiskt!
Completion betyg förbättrat till 8.33What is Version Control?
Svep för att visa menyn
Imagine you are writing a school essay on your computer. Each time you make big changes, you save a new file: essay_v1.docx, essay_v2.docx, and so on. Or think about how you might keep backup copies of your favorite photos, just in case you want to undo edits or recover a picture you accidentally deleted. This habit of saving different versions helps you avoid losing work and lets you compare changes over time. Version control is a system that does this for you, automatically keeping track of every change you make to your files.
# Start tracking your project with Git
git init
When you run git init inside a folder, you are telling Git to start watching that folder and everything inside it. It's like opening a fresh notebook just for your project: from this moment, every change you make can be tracked, saved, and reviewed. This is the first step to using version control on your own work.
# Check the status of your project
git status
Using git status is like flipping through your notebook to see which pages are new, which ones have changed, and which ones are ready to be saved. This command tells you what Git is currently tracking and what still needs your attention.
1. What is version control most similar to in real life?
2. What does 'git init' do?
Tack för dina kommentarer!
