From the course: Programming Foundations: Version Control with Git

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Using Git GUIs

Using Git GUIs

- When getting started with Git, sometimes using a GUI may feel easier to get up and running with because the interface uses conventions we're used to, such as buttons and drop-down menus. There are many free and paid options. You can see a list of the available apps on the Git SCM site. Even some text editors have Git integration, such as Sublime Text and Visual Studio Code. Though there are also a variety of command line tools and customization options, the commands itself, like git-add or git-commit, for example, remain the same since these tools are all text-based. When using a Git GUI, the interface and features may vary across different software apps. In this chapter, I'll be using the GitHub desktop app, and I would recommend using it, as well, to follow along with the exercises. We'll be going through the installation and setup in the next lesson. If, by the end of the course, you decide that you like it, then great. If not, feel free to try out some of the other options or…

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