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Git and GitHub for Beginners

Learn Version Control, Branching, Commits, Pull Requests, and Real Developer Workflow Step by Step (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 15)

Ryan J. Mercer

Written by
Ryan J. Mercer
Read by
Andrew Roderigues
Length
1 hr 5 min
Listed
$11.18
Publisher
ARROWUP HOUSE LLC
Released
2026-08-14

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What it is

Learn Git and GitHub the practical way—without confusion, intimidation, or wasted time.

Version control is one of the most important skills every developer needs, but for beginners, Git and GitHub can feel overwhelming. Commands, branches, commits, repositories, pull requests, merge conflicts, and collaboration workflows can seem confusing at first—especially when most tutorials assume you already understand the basics.

Git and GitHub for Beginners gives you a clear, step-by-step path from complete beginner to confident user. Written in plain English, this guide breaks down how Git actually works, how GitHub fits into real developer projects, and how to use both tools in a practical workflow you can understand and repeat.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

Set up Git and GitHub without getting lost

Understand repositories, commits, branches, and history

Use essential Git commands with confidence

Track changes and recover from common mistakes

Create and manage branches for clean project work

Push code to GitHub and pull updates back down

Use pull requests, reviews, and collaboration workflows

Handle merge conflicts without panic

Build a professional GitHub profile and portfolio

Think like a real developer working on real projects

This book is designed for beginners, coding students, career changers, self-taught programmers, junior developers, and anyone who wants to understand modern version control without drowning in technical jargon.

By the end, you won’t just memorize commands—you’ll understand the workflow behind them. You’ll know what to do, why it matters, and how Git and GitHub are used in real-world software development.

If you want a beginner-friendly guide that makes Git, GitHub, branching, commits, pull requests, and developer workflow finally make sense, this book is for you.

About the series

Computer Programming Made Easy in order →

Computer Programming Made Easy — 18 books, 18 of them charting here

  1. 1 C++ Projects for Beginners: Build 20 Real Programs Step-by-Step with Clear, Easy-to-Follow Code (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 1)
  2. 2 C++ for Beginners: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Learning C++, Writing Real Code & Building Your First Programs (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 2)
  3. 3 Build Your First Website: Learn HTML, CSS & JavaScript Step-by-Step With Practical Projects & Simple Explanations (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 3)
  4. 5 Automate Everything with Bash: Write Powerful Scripts, Eliminate Busywork & Take Control of Your Workflow Fast (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 5)
  5. 6 Linux Command Line for Beginners: Run Essential Commands, Navigate Like a Pro & Take Control of Your System Fast (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 6)
  6. 7 Linux for Beginners: Learn the Command Line, Ubuntu Server, System Administration, SSH, Users, Permissions, Processes, and Real-World Linux Skills (Computer Programming Made Easy Book 7)
  7. 9 Linux Command Line for Beginners: Learn Terminal Commands, Bash Shell, File Management, Permissions, SSH, Ubuntu Server & Real-World Linux Skills Step by Step (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 9)
  8. 10 JavaScript Debugging and Clean Code: Fix Errors, Write Better Code, and Build Reliable JavaScript Projects with Practical Techniques and Real Examples (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 10)
  9. 11 R Programming for Excel Users: Learn Data Analysis, Automation, Tidyverse, Charts, and Reports Without Leaving Your Spreadsheet Mindset (Computer Programming Made Easy Book 11)
  10. 12 R Shiny Dashboards for Beginners: Build Interactive Data Apps, Business Reports, Flexdashboards, Charts, and Real-World RStudio Projects Step by Step (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 12)
  11. 13 R Programming for Public Health Data Analysis: Learn Statistics, Epidemiology Data, Disease Trends, Visualization, and Research Reports with RStudio (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 13)
  12. 14 SQL for Beginners: Learn Databases, Queries, Joins, Tables, Data Analysis, and Real-World SQL Skills Step by Step (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 14)
  13. 15 Git and GitHub for Beginners: Learn Version Control, Branching, Commits, Pull Requests, and Real Developer Workflow Step by Step (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 15)
  14. 16 Intermediate SQL for Developers: Master Joins, Subqueries, Window Functions, CTEs, Indexes, Query Optimization, and Real-World Database Projects (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 16)
  15. 17 Advanced SQL Mastery: Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 17
  16. 20 The Complete Homelab for Beginners: Build Your Own Private Server with Proxmox, Linux, Docker, Pi-hole, Jellyfin, Home Assistant, NAS Storage, VPNs, and ... (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 20)
  17. 21 Proxmox VE for Intermediate Users: Build a Smarter Homelab with Advanced Virtual Machines, Lxc Containers, Docker, Zfs Storage, Vla Ns, Backups, Clustering (Computer Programming Made Easy Book 21)
  18. 22 n8n AI Automation Projects: Build 20 Real-World AI Agents and Automated Workflows for Business, Marketing, Data, Email, and Productivity (Computer Programming Made Easy, Book 22)

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