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# Git introduction

## Intro

<https://git-scm.com/about>

- Distributed version control
  - Does not rely on connection to a central server
  - Many copies of the complete history
- Powerful branching and merging
- Adapts to nearly any workflow
- Fast, reliable and stable file format

## Help

Use the tools at your disposal when you get stuck.

- Use '`git help <command>`' command
- Use Google
- Read documentation at <https://git-scm.com>
