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= Introduction =

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Git is a free and open [[Source Code Control|source distributed version control]] system for tracking changes in source code during software development. It is designed with speed and efficiency in mind.

Due to its distributed nature, every Git repository on every computer is a full-fledged repository with complete history and full version-tracking abilities, independent of network access or a central server. Changes can be copied between such local repositories or synced ("pushed") to a central master repository (the ''origin'').

Git was created by Linus Torvalds in 2005 for development of the Linux kernel.

= About / Getting started =

The Git website features an [https://git-scm.com/about About section] listing the advantages of Git compared to other source control systems, like ''Branching and Merging'', its ''Distributed'' nature or its support for distributed, non-linear ''Workflows''.

= Documentation =

The [https://git-scm.com/doc Documentation section] of the Git website lists various sources for information on git:

* [https://git-scm.com/docs Reference Manual]
* [https://git-scm.com/book Pro Git Book] written by Scott Chacon and Ben Straub, available online for free

= GUI Clients =

Git itself already features tools with graphical user interfaces (git-gui for committing and gitk for browsing). There are also third-party tools that offer additional features or platform-specific UX. Popular choices are:

* [https://www.sourcetreeapp.com/ SourceTree]
* [https://www.git-tower.com/ Git Tower]
* [https://tortoisegit.org/ TortoiseGit]

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