Git is a distributed source control system, that is lighting fast and different from client-server systems. In this tutorial, we will learn how to get started with Git. By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to create a Git repository, record snapshots of your project for safekeeping, and view your project's history.

Say you are halfway done with work on a branch, but an issue with 'master' needs fixing NOW. You're not quite ready to commit what you're working on, but need to make a quick fix to master. Fear not, just stash your current changes so you can switch to master quickly.

Let’s say you are working on your local branch, made some changes and now not sure which files you have changed, how are you going to find your changes? You can find your changes by running the git diff command as below: