Git & Version Control
Commit Message
What It Is
A short description of what changed in a commit
Analogy
A sticky note on your save point explaining what you did
Try It Out
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Related Terms in Git & Version Control
Git
Track Changes in Microsoft Word, but for your entire project, and you control when to save checkpoints
GitHub
Google Drive for code — your files exist locally, but GitHub is where you back them up and share them
Repository (Repo)
A folder with a detailed diary of every change ever made to it
Commit
A save point in a video game — you can always go back to it if things go wrong