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Git Intro

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Summary

Git is a distributed version control system that makes project snapshots on each commit. Each developer has a complete copy of the repository, so the work can still be done offline. Conceptually, Git manages three areas: the working directory where you edit files, the staging area (index) where you set up snapshots, and the local repository where commits are stored.

Key points

Git is distributed: each clone is a complete repository copy
The three main areas of work: working directory, staging area, and local repository
Commit is a permanent snapshot with metadata of the author and time
Git init creates a new repository in the current folder

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