Basic concepts¶

Common terms¶

repository: where the source code is
remote (cloud) and local (machine)
clone: create a local copy of a remote repository
fetch: identify existing changes in the remote repository
merge: combine changes from different versions
pull: identify the changes and combine (fetch + merge)
add: add your local changes to a pile of changes
commit: create a timestamp for the changes in the pile
push: send the commits from local to remote repository
branch: a copy from your code that has an independent timeline
stash: group of changes detached from the branch
pull request: request to incorporate a specific branch to the main repository