To get the most out of this book

To follow the examples used in this book and run the provided commands, you will need the Git software (https://git-scm.com/), preferably version 2.41.0 or later. Git is available for free on every platform (such as Linux, Windows, and macOS). All examples use the textual Git interface, using the bash shell (which is provided with Git for Microsoft Windows, where it is not present by default).

Software covered in the book	Operating system requirements
Git	Windows, macOS, or Linux

To follow the development of a sample program, which is tracked in Chapter 1, Git Basics in Practice, as a demonstration of using version control, you would also need a web browser and a text editor (although a programmers’ editor or IDE is preferred).