4. Version Control with Git

4.1. Introduction

4.1.1. What is Git?

4.1.2. What is GitHub?

4.2. Learning Objectives

4.3. Setting Up GitHub Account

4.3.1. Creating Your GitHub Account

4.4. Installing Git

4.4.1. Installation Instructions

4.4.2. Verifying Installation

4.5. Configuring Git

4.5.1. Essential Configuration

4.5.2. Verification

4.6. Understanding Git Concepts

4.6.1. Core Git Concepts

4.6.2. The Git Workflow

4.7. Essential Git Commands

4.7.1. Starting a New Project

4.7.2. Tracking Changes

4.7.3. Writing Good Commit Messages

4.7.4. Working with GitHub

4.7.5. Basic Branching

4.7.6. Viewing Project History

4.7.7. Undoing Changes

4.8. Using GitHub

4.8.1. Creating Repositories on GitHub

4.8.2. Basic Collaboration

4.8.3. Repository Management

4.9. Integration with VS Code

4.10. Best Practices for Geospatial Projects

4.10.1. Repository Structure

4.10.2. What to Track vs. Ignore

4.10.3. Commit Message Conventions

4.11. Key Takeaways

4.12. Exercises

4.12.1. Exercise 1: Setting Up Git and GitHub

4.12.2. Exercise 2: Your First Repository

4.12.3. Exercise 3: Collaboration and Pull Requests