<p><strong>GitHub</strong> is mainly used for the version control of the code that is being developed by the software developer.</p>
<h3 id="heading-repository">Repository</h3>
<p>A Git Repo or Repository is a workspace that tracks and manages files within a folder. whenever we want to create a project or app we need to create a new repository. we can have as many repos on a machine. where each repo can have separate history and its content.</p>
<h3 id="heading-commit">Commit</h3>
<p>Commit in git is similar to saving a file in a folder. we are taking a snapshot of a git repository in time. we can save single or multiple files in a git commit.</p>
<h3 id="heading-basic-git-workflow">Basic Git Workflow</h3>
<p><img src="https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691868294578/e403f3f9-939b-4b9e-9515-a8e193f710fe.png" alt class="image--center mx-auto" /></p>
<h3 id="heading-basic-git-command">Basic Git Command</h3>
<ol>
<li>Command to give information on the current status of the git repo and its content</li>
</ol>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">&gt;&gt; git status
</code></pre>
<ol>
<li>Command to create a new repository</li>
</ol>
<pre><code class="lang-plaintext">&gt;&gt; git init
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: Before we start working on git-related operations we must initiate the repository</p>
<p><strong>Warning</strong>: Do Not initiate a repo inside of a repo. before running the init command we must see the status of the folder with the status command to verify that we are not currently inside the repo.</p>


**GitHub** is mainly used for the version control of the code that is being developed by the software developer.

### Repository

A Git Repo or Repository is a workspace that tracks and manages files within a folder. whenever we want to create a project or app we need to create a new repository. we can have as many repos on a machine. where each repo can have separate history and its content.

### Commit

Commit in git is similar to saving a file in a folder. we are taking a snapshot of a git repository in time. we can save single or multiple files in a git commit.

### Basic Git Workflow

![](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1691868294578/e403f3f9-939b-4b9e-9515-a8e193f710fe.png align="center")

### Basic Git Command

1. Command to give information on the current status of the git repo and its content
    

```plaintext
>> git status
```

1. Command to create a new repository
    

```plaintext
>> git init
```

**Note**: Before we start working on git-related operations we must initiate the repository

**Warning**: Do Not initiate a repo inside of a repo. before running the init command we must see the status of the folder with the status command to verify that we are not currently inside the repo.

Git Unveiled

Git Unveiled

Table of contents

Repository

Commit

Basic Git Workflow

Basic Git Command