We suggest you start with our extensive guide to Git and follow that up with this guide so that you know how things are working under the hood. The downside to this is that you lose the flexibility and customization of the command line. Many developers prefer having the ability to manage repositories inline with the development environment to reduce having to context switch between applications. If you’re looking for a better experience to manage your Git repositories, this guide introduces you to using Git with Visual Studio Code. Git’s command line has, for lack of a better way of describing it, evolved into somewhat of a conflicting journey. In learning how to use source control, you will inevitably begin using Git. Not only does source control protect you and your team from mistakes, but it also forces you into a habit of standard project organization practices. In previous articles, we’ve tried to make it clear that source control is non-negotiable to becoming a software engineer even if you work alone as an independent developer or contractor.

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