Git & Version Control
Repository (Repo)
What It Is
A project folder that Git is tracking
Analogy
A folder with a detailed diary of every change ever made to it
Try It Out
Creating a Repository
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
Commit
A save point in a video game — you can always go back to it if things go wrong
Commit Message
A sticky note on your save point explaining what you did