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Git and GitHub

GIT

  • Version control system is a tool that helps to track changes in the code
  • Git is a version control system. It is:
  • popular
  • free & open-source
  • fast & scalable

(1) track the history
(2) collaborate


GitHub (github.com)

  • Website that allows developers to store and manage their code using git
  • (in the form of folders) → Repository

Difference between Git and GitHub

  • Git:
  • tool/software
  • works locally
  • used to track changes

  • GitHub:

  • cloud platform
  • works online
  • used to store and share code

simple:
Git = tool
GitHub = place to store code


Changes

changes → commit = changes are final