Why version control? Read this for an easy to understand explanation.
https://www.git-tower.com/learn/git/ebook/en/desktop-gui/basics/why-use-version-control
APCS at Lowell just scratches the surface of Git and doesn’t teach you how to use it. Please take the time to learn the basics of Git using this tutorial.
https://learngitbranching.js.org/
The most important things to know are in the first set of tutorials in the Main and Remote parts. The rest will be used less often, but you can learn them for your personal advancement.
Here are the slides for our 2019 “Intro to Java” Workshop, which also covers the basics of Git.
We use Git, and GitHub because they provide free organization accounts for FIRST teams. If you’re a student, you can also apply for the Student Developer Pack to get free private repositories and other goodies.
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