Git

Git

Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.

Creating a Project from GitHub

Tutorial

Creating a Project from GitHub

How you can create an IntelliJ IDEA project from your code in GitHub.

Edit commit message

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Edit commit message

Edit an existing commit message; use AI Assistant to Improve Commit Message.

Clone from GitHub

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Clone from GitHub

Create a project in your JetBrains IDE by cloning it from GitHub

Magic Wand

Tip

Use the magic wand to resolve simple conflicts in your code.

VCS Popup

Tip

Open VCS actions using keyboard shortcuts to save time.

Interactive Rebase

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Interactive Rebase

Clean up your commit history by using interactive rebase in IntelliJ IDEA.

Selectively Commit Changes

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Selectively Commit Changes

Selectively commit a subset of changes in a file to VCS.

Annotate with Git Blame: Commit

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Annotate with Git Blame: Commit

Look at the commit a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame.

Annotate with Git Blame: Show Diff

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Annotate with Git Blame: Show Diff

Look at the diff a change was part of from Annotate with Git Blame.

Working with the Git tool window

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Working with the Git tool window

Git tool window

Summary and Shortcuts

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Summary and Shortcuts

Importing projects into IntelliJ IDEA Summary.

Project from version control

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Project from version control

Cloning a project from version control.

GitLab Merge Requests

Tutorial

GitLab Merge Requests

Working with GitLab Merge Requests.

Contributing to open source software; creating a pull request

Tutorial

Contributing to open source software; creating a pull request

Contribute code to someone else's GitHub project with a pull request.

Creating the pull request

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Creating the pull request

How to create a pull request on GitHub.

Negotiating the review process

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Negotiating the review process

Review and hopefully get your pull request merged.

Getting the project

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Getting the project

Forking and cloning the project.

Summary and Shortcuts

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Summary and Shortcuts

Contributing to open source software Summary.

Introduction

Part of tutorial

Contributing to open source software.

Making changes to code

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Making changes to code

Making and committing our changes.

Resolve Conflicts

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Resolve Conflicts

Resolve merge conflicts automatically and manually inside your JetBrains IDE.

Move Work Aside with Stash

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Move Work Aside with Stash

Use Git's stash to move uncommitted work to one side, temporarily.

Move Work Aside with Shelve

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Move Work Aside with Shelve

Move uncommitted work to one side to come back to it later when you need to work on another branch.

Rebase Feature Branch

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Rebase Feature Branch

Add the changes from your main branch into your feature branch so you're caught up with changes on the main branch.

Cherry Pick a Commit to a Different Branch

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Cherry Pick a Commit to a Different Branch

Apply a commit from one branch to another with Git cherry pick.

Autocomplete File Names in Commits

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Autocomplete File Names in Commits

How to reference filenames in a commit in WebStorm.

Compare With Branch

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Compare With Branch

See the changes in another branch's commits and compare them with your branch.

See Unsynced Commits

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See Unsynced Commits

Take a look at commits on other branches.

Browse Branch's Commits

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Browse Branch's Commits

Review the changes in main before bringing them to your branch.

Only Commit Some Changes

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Only Commit Some Changes

Select specific files or regions within files during the commit process for a lower level of commit granularity.

Fix Your Work with Amend Commit

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Fix Your Work with Amend Commit

Put some missing work back into your last commit, before you push.

Marco Codes - Git

Tutorial

Marco Codes - Git

5 Git Tricks you need to know.

Use Local History to Avoid Disaster

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Use Local History to Avoid Disaster

Use the IDE's built-in history facility to recover local changes when you haven't committed to VCS.

Undo your Last Commit

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Undo your Last Commit

Undo your last Git commit

Edit Commit Message

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Edit Commit Message

Edit the wording in your last commit message, after you committed.

Git interactive rebase

Tutorial

Git interactive rebase

How to clean up your Git commit history with Git interactive rebase.

Manage VCS Changelists in IntelliJ IDEA

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Manage VCS Changelists in IntelliJ IDEA

Group and commit changes related to certain tasks so you have a cleaner commit history.

Sharing your Project on GitHub

Tutorial

Sharing your Project on GitHub

How you can share a local project to GitHub.

Resolve Merge Conflicts in VCS

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Resolve Merge Conflicts in VCS

Use VCS options in IntelliJ IDEA to resolve merge conflicts visually in the editor.

Monitor Incoming and Outgoing Commits

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Monitor Incoming and Outgoing Commits

Want to know if your branch has new commits? Here's how.