Helpful Tools and Git Commands

Welcome to Chapter 8, where we’ll venture deeper into the world of Git and GitHub, unlocking new levels of efficiency and collaboration for your one-page portfolio website. You’ve learned the basics, and now it’s time to harness the full potential of some powerful tools and commands.

In this chapter, we will learn about helpful Git commands that can create shortcuts, trace a file’s evolution, rearrange your commits, and perform more such tasks. We will then look at Sourcetree and how it can transform the complexity of Git into a visual map of your project’s journey. We will learn how to code from anywhere using Codespaces, manage repositories with GitHub Desktop, and set up DevHub, a personal desktop assistant that keeps you informed about all the activity in your GitHub projects.

Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ll explore:

• Crafting shortcuts and keeping it clean – advanced Git commands...