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When working with Git, you may find yourself needing to switch to a different branch while having uncommitted changes. By default, Git prevents you from switching branches if you have uncommitted modifications that might conflict with the target branch. However, there are ways to safely switch branches without losing your progress. Purpose This guide explains … Read more
Are you tired of constantly typing in your credentials every time you push to remote repositories on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket? This guide is tailored to help you configure Git on your local machine for hassle-free operations with remote repositories. Step-by-Step Guide Step 1. Generate an SSH Key The first step is to create a … Read more
Visual Studio Code, or VSCode, is known for its robust ecosystem of extensions that can enhance your development workflow. One such extension is GitLens, which supercharges the built-in Git capabilities of VSCode. In this guide, we’ll show you how to use GitLens’s interactive rebase feature to combine all your commits into a single commit directly … Read more
Sometimes while working on the master branch, you might find that your changes would be better suited on a different branch. Whether it’s because the scope of the work expanded or simply due to a change in plans, moving uncommitted changes to a new branch and resetting the current one can help keep your project history clean … Read more
Git is a tool that many developers use to track changes and collaborate on projects. Merging branches is something you might do often, like when you need to add the work from the main part of your project into the part where you’re adding a new feature. Sometimes Git can combine changes from different branches … Read more
Git is a version control system that is widely used for source code management. It’s essential for developers to keep Git updated to benefit from the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the process of upgrading Git to version 2.41.0 or later version on an Ubuntu … Read more
When working with Git, it’s common to delete branches that are no longer needed. However, you may find that even after deleting a branch, it still appears when using Git’s tab completion feature. This can be frustrating and confusing, but fortunately, there’s a quick fix to remove these deleted branches from the tab completion list. … Read more