Summary

This chapter walked us through the process of working on a simple example project by a small development team.

We have recalled how to start working with Git, either by creating a new repository or by cloning an existing one. We have seen how to prepare a commit by adding, editing, moving, and renaming files, how to revert changes to file, how to examine the current status and view changes to be committed, and how to tag a new release.

We have recalled how to use Git to work at the same time on the same project, how to make our work public, and how to get changes from other developers. Though using a version control system helps with simultaneous work, sometimes Git needs user input to resolve conflicts in work done by different developers. ...

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