Git Branching Basics

Branches in Git allow us to have different views on the repository - they are super lightweight and are simply pointers to Commits. In this tutorial we look at creating, deleting and checking out branches and what happens internally within GIT with each of these actions.
Using the VisualGit tool we can look into these internal changes as Git commands are executed. We can see the actual changes made to the working area, staging area and the repository in realtime.
visualgit.net
Feel free to try it out for yourself!

[@kjacw]

I'm learning Git and would like to use this visualization in building my projects

[@kjacw]

I'm not sure how to set this up. Could you help. I've tried to follow the directions but need a little bit more. Thanks

[@Ashotofcode]

hiya - keen to help with the setup for sure. Let me know how far you are getting in the steps and if any error messages popping up? Thanks. Pop us a mail at [e-mail] and we can try to arrange a zoom call even if you like. Cheers Mark

[@ronenbarenboim7823]

Can you provide instructions on how to install this on a mac? The macos download results a 79.8MB blob downloaded. Does not look like a DMG or an app.

[@Ashotofcode]

hiya - I'll have a check on the MacOs download here and let you know if I can fix up. The size looks correct as it pulls in the whole of dotnet in order to run as a single file without needing to install dotnet on your machine. In the interim one option is to install dotnet (dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/) and then pull the code down from the repo (github.com/MarkJamesHoward/VisualGitCmd)
Thanks
Mark

[@vaishnomatabhaktamandali2000]

Helloo lets connect someday