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Pradumna Saraf
Pradumna Saraf

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Want to learn about git and GitHub in a more fun way?

We often watch numerous videos, tutorials, and sift through loads of documentation to grasp a concept or a programming language.

Did you know you can learn Git and GitHub in a more engaging manner, such as by playing games or visualizing processes? Yes, that's right - "by playing games"!

Fun Resources to Learn Git and GitHub:


1) Oh My Git!:

This tool allows you to visualize the internal structures of Git repositories in real-time. Link

Oh My Git!

2) Learn Git Branching:

Master the concept of Git branching by visualizing, playing, and completing specific tasks. Link

Learn Git Branching

3) GitHub Skills:

GitHub itself offers a learning track that helps you enhance your skills by completing fun, realistic projects. Link

GitHub Learning Lab

4) Git Tower:

Git Tower provides a step-by-step guide to learning Git. Along with detailed instructions, it includes graphics to better understand the concepts. Link

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Graham Olusiekwin OBE 🎖️

Its a good thing you got right there mate.

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Krishna

Great resource for beginners.

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks for reading it

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emil marian

These would work great for my students. Thanks.

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Pradumna Saraf

Great, thanks for reading it :)

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Ogbaga Peace

Amazing will try it out

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks :)

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Imliwiese • Edited

Wow That's look good Your explanation motivate myself to learn Github and other programing language too. Thanks

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Pradumna Saraf

Awesome, thanks for reading it :)

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Rohith V

I would like to mention GitExplorer which is also pretty good to know about the commands.

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks

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Hassan Tahir

Good Effort!

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Pradumna Saraf

Thank you for reading it :)

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Nenad Cvetković

There are companies which host their own repositories and don't use any publicly available.

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Pradumna Saraf

It's true there are some them

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César

Thanks!

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks!

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Andrew Baisden

There is also GitLab and Bitbucket which are quite good too! But yes GitHub is without a doubt number one.

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Andrew Baisden

Probably one of the most fun ways to learn GIT.

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Pradumna Saraf

Yes, thanks for reading it :D

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Pradumna Saraf

Yes people also use different platform, but GitHub provides much more functionality and integration over its competitor.

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shyam manek

Amazing

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Pradumna Saraf

Thanks fo reading it :)

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hanjan

Amazing!! Thank you 🙂

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Pradumna Saraf

Thank you :)

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Randy L

Yeah, GIT/GITHUB have been a challenge for me. I am trying different tutorials...slow process.

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Pradumna Saraf

You can give this a try, thank you for raeding it :)