What is Git?
Also called: Version control
The short answer
Git is a version control system that records every change to a project's code, so teams can work in parallel, review changes and roll back mistakes.
Git, explained
Commits are snapshots, branches are parallel lines of work, and merging brings them together. Hosts deploy websites straight from Git.
Questions people ask about Git
What is Git?
Git is a version control system that records every change to a project's code, so teams can work in parallel, review changes and roll back mistakes.
Related terms
GitHub is a platform that hosts Git repositories online and adds collaboration tools like pull requests, issues and automated workflows.
Pull requestA pull request proposes merging one branch of code into another, where teammates review the changes and automated checks run before anything goes live.
DeployTo deploy is to publish a new version of a website to its host so visitors see it; modern hosts deploy automatically when code is pushed to Git.
RollbackA rollback restores a website to a previous working version after a bad release.
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