Unix Training Academy
Git & GitHub: From Beginner to Real-World Workflow
Learn Git and GitHub by working through a real-world project from beginning to end. Build practical version-control skills through guided instruction, live terminal demonstrations, hands-on exercises, and the continuous UTA Retail Corporation project.
We Learn IT by Doing.
Practical Version Control
Stop Learning Git as a List of Commands
Knowing individual commands is not the same as understanding how Git works in a real project. This course connects the commands into one practical workflow so you understand when to use them, why they matter, and how they work together.
01
Understand the Workflow
Learn how the working directory, staging area, commits, branches, and remote repositories fit together.
02
Watch It Happen
Follow real terminal demonstrations instead of relying only on slides and definitions.
03
Practice the Commands
Repeat the workflow yourself using the UTA Retail Corporation project.
04
Build Job-Relevant Skills
Develop Git habits applicable to DevOps, cloud engineering, Linux, automation, infrastructure, and development work.
Real-World Project
UTA Retail Corporation
Imagine that you have joined UTA Retail Corporation as a Junior DevOps Engineer. The company has an existing website, but it needs a professional Git and GitHub workflow.
Throughout the course, you will continue working with this same project instead of jumping between disconnected examples.
The UTA Learning Method
Learn It. See It. Do It.
Each lesson moves from explanation into demonstration and then into hands-on practice.
Learn It
Understand the concept, purpose, and workflow before using the command.
See It
Watch the workflow performed live in Git Bash with practical explanations.
Do It
Repeat the process yourself using the same UTA Retail Corporation project.
Course Curriculum
From Your First Repository to a Real GitHub Workflow
Start learning immediately and receive the complete 10-module course, including all future modules as they are released.
01 Understanding Version Control, Git and GitHub
- What version control is
- Why organizations use version control
- What Git is
- What GitHub is
- Git versus GitHub
- Local versus remote repositories
- Git in modern DevOps workflows
02 Creating Your First Git Repository
- Verify Git installation
- Configure Git identity
- Initialize a repository
- Understand the .git directory
- Work with git status
- Stage files
- Create the first commit
- Review Git history
03 Tracking and Managing Changes with Git
- Modify tracked files
- Detect changes with git status
- Inspect changes with git diff
- Stage individual files
- Review staged changes
- Create additional commits
- Review growing Git history
- Discard unwanted changes with git restore
04 Working with Git Branches
- Why teams use branches
- Create development branches
- Switch between branches
- Inspect branch state
- Work safely without disrupting stable code
05 Merging Branches and Managing Development Workflows
- Merge development branches
- Understand merge commits
- Review merged history
- Clean up completed branches
- Follow a practical branching workflow
06 Introduction to GitHub and Remote Repositories
- Create a GitHub repository
- Understand local versus remote repositories
- Connect local Git to GitHub
- Understand origin and remote URLs
07 Pushing, Pulling and Cloning with GitHub
- Push local commits to GitHub
- Pull remote changes
- Clone repositories
- Keep local and remote repositories synchronized
08 Pull Requests and Team Collaboration
- Create feature branches
- Push branch changes
- Open pull requests
- Review proposed changes
- Merge approved work
09 Resolving Merge Conflicts
- Understand why conflicts occur
- Identify conflicting files
- Read conflict markers
- Resolve conflicts safely
- Complete the merge
10 Final Real-World Git & GitHub Capstone
- Repository setup
- Change management
- Commits and history
- Branching and merging
- Remote GitHub workflow
- Pull request collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Complete end-to-end project workflow
Who This Course Is For
Built for Technical Learners at Different Stages
Aspiring DevOps Engineers
Build the Git foundation needed for CI/CD, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps workflows.
Linux Administrators
Manage scripts, configuration files, infrastructure code, and technical documentation with version control.
Cloud Engineers
Strengthen the Git skills used with Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Kubernetes, and cloud projects.
Developers
Build a practical foundation in repositories, branches, pull requests, and collaborative development.
Career Changers
Learn a foundational technology commonly used across modern technical teams.
Complete Beginners
Start with version-control fundamentals and build toward a practical GitHub workflow step by step.
Your Enrollment Includes
More Than Just Video Lessons
Complete Video Course
Start learning immediately and receive the complete 10-module course, including future modules as they are released.
UTA Retail Project
Follow one continuous project throughout the course instead of disconnected examples.
Hands-On Practice
Repeat the commands and workflows demonstrated in each lesson.
Command Reference
Build a reusable reference for the important Git commands used throughout the program.
Practical Exercises
Reinforce concepts through real-world scenarios and applied tasks.
Final Capstone
Bring the complete Git and GitHub workflow together in an end-to-end project.
Limited-Time Launch Offer
Lock In the $79 Launch Price
Enroll today for a one-time payment of $79 and begin learning immediately.
This introductory price is available for a limited time and will increase after the launch offer ends.
Your enrollment includes the complete 10-module Git & GitHub course, including future modules as they are released, at no additional cost.
- Start learning immediately
- Complete 10-module course included
- UTA Retail Corporation project
- Hands-on exercises and workflow practice
- Future modules included as released
- Final capstone project
Your Instructor
Richard Igwegbu
Founder & Lead Instructor
Unix Training Academy
We Learn IT by Doing.
Practical Technical Training
Learn from Real Infrastructure and DevOps Experience
Richard brings extensive experience across Linux systems administration, AWS cloud infrastructure, DevOps, automation, security, and enterprise IT environments.
Unix Training Academy focuses on practical implementation, repeatable workflows, troubleshooting, and real-world technical problem solving rather than theory alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Before You Enroll
Do I need previous Git experience?
Do I need to know programming?
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What does the Limited-Time Launch Offer mean?
Will I have to pay again when new modules are released?
Is this course only for developers?
Will we use GitHub?
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Limited-Time $79 Launch Price
Learn Git and GitHub by Doing
Git becomes easier when you stop treating it as a list of commands and start using it as a workflow. Enroll today, begin working through the UTA Retail Corporation project, and lock in the current $79 introductory price before it increases.
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