Developer toolsBeginner

Git & GitHub

Work like a professional team, even when you are solo.

Track changes, recover mistakes, branch safely and collaborate through pull requests. Learn the small set of Git and GitHub commands that covers almost everything, from stash and rebase to tags, CI and the object model.

16 lessons 3 hours Certificate included Self-paced

Start the first lesson View curriculum

Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Create and navigate a repository
Commit meaningful units of work
Undo, stash and recover changes safely
Branch, merge, rebase and resolve conflicts
Collaborate through pull requests and reviews
Tag releases and understand CI workflows

Curriculum

16 lessons in 8 modules

464 practice drills included for extra repetition

0/16 complete

01Why version controlUnderstand the three states of Git and start your first repository. 10 min 02Commits and historyWrite useful messages and inspect what changed. 12 min

03Installing and configuring GitCheck your installation, tell Git who you are and pick sensible defaults before your first commit. 10 min 04Reading diffs and logsUse status, diff and log to see what changed, what is staged and how your history is shaped. 11 min 05Ignoring files and large filesKeep secrets, logs and build output out of your repository with a .gitignore file. 11 min 06SSH and authenticationConnect to GitHub safely with SSH keys and keep passphrases and tokens out of your repository. 12 min

07Branches, remotes and PRsIsolate work, push it safely and merge through review. 15 min

08Undoing changesDiscard, unstage, reset or revert — and know which one is safe to share. 13 min 09Stashing workPark unfinished changes, switch context and come back without committing half a feature. 11 min

10Merging and conflictsCombine finished work and resolve the overlapping lines calmly. 15 min 11Rebasing and historyReplay commits on a fresh base and tidy a branch before review. 14 min

12Remotes and pull requestsShare work through a fork or branch and get it reviewed before merge. 12 min 13Tags and releasesMark what shipped, attach notes and make versions traceable. 11 min 14GitHub ActionsRun tests automatically on every pull request and protect main. 13 min

15How Git stores historyRead objects, refs and HEAD to understand why recovery works. 12 min

16Project: ship a changeRun a complete branch, review, CI and release cycle on a real change. 25 min

Certification

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the Git & GitHub Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

16 randomized questions
32 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
Verifiable by QR or credential ID

Certification details Verify a credential

Pro members get five certification attempts and unlimited timed mock exams. Compare Pro

EduByte.tech

EduByte · Skills certificationIssued 26 Oct 2026

This certifies that

Your name

has successfully completed the assessed program

Git & GitHub

Create and navigate a repositoryCommit meaningful units of workUndo, stash and recover changes safely

Git & GitHub

By the end, you can do this.

16 lessons in 8 modules

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

What to learn next.

Actix Web

AI Literacy for Developers

Apache Airflow