Git

Git is an awesome piece of software used to track changes in any set of files, between multiple collaborators.
Every developer should know at least one version control system really well. https://12factor.net/codebase

Some good resources

• Start here, if you are new
• Git Cheat sheet

The .gitconfig file

The .gitconfig file saves all the local user preferences. You can use use git config --global -e to bring up if you are not sure where it is placed. (Typically it is in ~/.gitconfig)

Below is a sample configuration that I like to start with, on a fresh OS install

[color]
        ui = auto
[filter "lfs"]
        smudge = git-lfs smudge %f
        required = true
        clean = git-lfs clean %f
[core]
        excludesfile = ~/.gitignore_global
[help]
        autocorrect = 1
[alias]
        ci = commit
        st = status
        co = checkout
        oneline = log --pretty=oneline
        br = branch
        la = log --pretty="format:%ad %h (%an): %s" --date=short
[user]
        name = Bajal, M
        email = xxx@xxx.com