Git & GitHub For Beginners - Master Git and GitHub (2025) (Udemy.com)
Git & GitHub Masterclass for Beginners - Master Practical Key Concepts and Workflow of Git and Git Hub (Let's GIT IT!)
Created by: Vlad Budnitski
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- Understand some "Common Problems" developers face (without Git)
- Learn what is Version Control System (VCS )
- Download & Install Git Source Control System
- Create "First Git Project" (Initialize a Git Repository)
- Learn the key concepts of "Git Basic Workflow"
- Understand the difference between "Git Untracked" and "Git Tracked" files
- 3 stages: Working Directory - Git Staging Area - Git Repository
- Learn Git Common Commands - "git status", "git add", "git commit", "git log"
- Review Changes using "git diff"
- Unstage & Revert - Important Git and GitHub functionalities
- Remove a file from a Git Repository
- Git GitHub: Introduction to GitHub [*Remote* Version Control System]
- Create a GitHub account
- Configure Remote GitHub repository with Local Git
How it compares
Against the other 108 rated Udemy courses in Git on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 53% of them
- Reviews2,386#25 of 109 by number of reviews
- Length9.5 hourslonger than 85% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 98% of them
Course Description
Ultimate Master Class for Git, GitHub, GitLab, and SVN
(Now optimized with additional premium Git and GitHub lectures!)
Introduction
So, you want to learn Version Control Systems.
Maybe that’s Git, GitHub, GitLab, or even Bitbucket—it doesn’t really matter.
Let me teach you all the fundamentals you need to get started quickly and efficiently.
I understand that your time is valuable. Maybe you’re about to start a new job at your dream company, or perhaps you need to get to work on your project right away. Let’s not waste time.
This Git and GitHub Masterclass will save you hours of searching online and trying to connect the dots on your own.
So, welcome to this practical and summarized Git and GitHub course. Let’s Git it started!
Who is this course for?
Whether you want to:
Improve your development skills,
Become a better programmer, or
Increase your chances of getting your dream job...
You’re in the right place.
My name is Vlad, and in this ultimate version control course, you will learn:
The basics of Git,
How Git and GitHub work together,
How to integrate version control into your workflow.
If you work with Python, C#, C++, JavaScript, HTML, or CSS, this course is perfect for you.
About the Course
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Version Control Systems (General - without Git/GitHub)
Common challenges developers face (two main scenarios—without Git, no version control, no collaboration).
What is a Version Control System (VCS)? (Including Git, GitHub, and GitLab in particular.)
Chapter 2 - Learning Git Essentials
Downloading and Installing Git (covering git version, git help, git help <command>).
Configuring Git (setting up your name and email).
Creating Your First Git Project (setting up a project directory, using git init, git status, and explaining the .git directory).
Basic Git Workflow *(creating a hello_world file, understanding "tracked vs untracked" files, three stages of Git, git add, git commit, git log).
Hands-on Git Practice *(working with multiple files, modifying files, using git add .).
Reviewing Changes *(checking differences between the working directory and the last commit using git diff).
Removing Files from Git (commands: git ls-files, git rm <file>, git rm -r <dir>).
Chapter 3 - First Steps with GitHub
Why do we need a Remote Version Control System (RVCS)? (And why GitHub in particular?)
The importance of collaboration.
What is GitHub, and how does it connect with Git?
Chapter 4 - Getting Started with GitHub
Creating a GitHub account.
Configuring a remote GitHub repository with Git.
Chapter 5 - GitHub: Commands & Functionalities
Pushing a Local Repository to GitHub.
Creating a New Repository on GitHub.
Cloning, Forking, and Pulling repositories.
Exploring GitHub functionalities (Raw, Blame, and History—who to blame? :) ).
Watching and Starring repositories.
Using GitHub Issues & Labels.
Understanding .gitignore (for both Git and GitHub).
Git & GitHub: Branching and Merging.
Resolving Conflicts in Git and GitHub.
Version Control Premium Content: Visualization, Flow, and Commands
Chapter 6 - Understanding Git Workflow
Introduction to Git’s visualization process.
Local Git workflow diagram.
Tracking untracked files in Git.
Managing staged and committed files.
Skipping the staging area (direct commit technique).
Chapter 7 - Branching and Merging
Branching in real-life scenarios (Introduction to merging).
Chapter 8 - Merging Techniques
Fast Forward Merge (Git example included).
Recursive Merging (3-Way Merge).
Chapter 9 - Resolving Conflicts
Understanding Merge Conflicts.
Practical conflict resolution techniques in Git.
Additional Topics: GitLab and SVN
Chapter 10 - GitLab: A Remote Version Control System
Creating a GitLab account.
Creating a new project on GitLab (e.g., "MyFirstVehicle").
Chapter 11 - Working with GitLab
SSH Configuration & Cloning.
Creating and pushing new files to GitLab.
Creating and managing branches in GitLab.
Handling merge requests in GitLab.
Chapter 12 - SVN (Subversion): A Centralized Version Control System
Introduction to SVN.
SVN workflow explained.
SVN vs Git: Key Differences.
Installation and setup.
Chapter 13 - Tortoise SVN (SVN with a GUI)
Downloading and installing Tortoise SVN.
Creating and managing an SVN repository.
Hands-on SVN practice.
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
2,386 Reviews
Vlad Budnitski
Welcome,
my name is Vlad and I’ll be your teacher on Udemy!
I have a B.Sc. in Computer Science and a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering.
Also, I have practical experience working as an Engineer at a large corporation like an Intel Company, as well as a couple of Start-Ups which included the development of IoT and Cyber-Systems and making some cool projects with different companies (like Wacom).
I feel eager and passionate about sharing my knowledge in the best way I can and helping you to learn programming topics in the best and easiest way.
So I hope you're ready for the beginning of our journey together - let’s LEVEL UP our Programming Skills!
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Reviews
By Serdar Söylemez on 6/4/2025
When I started my bachelor degree for software engineering. I have got your C course both basic and advanced. These are absolutely awesome and contribute to a lot to me and In my 3rd year I am taking that course. Just I want to say I have learn a lot of things from you and you have done great job as a teacher. Thank you Vlad.
By Saki Cansev on 4/16/2023
I'm pretty new to git and this lesson was able to show me and teach me everything I need to know. and tons of examples and codes to practice. I don't know what more a course can have about git and GitHub. this is incredible and I feel extremely lucky to have this Course. I did a huge search. however it was a huge failure until I find this course then ima search ended with a very educational victory. I strongly believe this is the best course on version control system, concept, etc. thank you very much and congrats to Vlad. you are the best.
By Mary Abad on 11/6/2022
I actually took this course because I had no idea how to create, use a Git repository etc for my other coding/web dev & design courses. I really appreciated Vlad's friendly and cheerful demeanour and the way he uses graphics to illustrate what is happening. Git is literally essential to anyone in the coding universe and a must have skill. Being completely new to GIT, I Found the special section that illustrated what is happening behind the scenes when we use different GIT commands amazing. It made such a difference. I feel much more confident now and highly recommend this course!
By Muhammad Arslan Thaheem on 10/8/2022
This is a great crash course for beginners. I have read comments, some people said that the instructor is saying irrelevant things, that is not true. The only problem that I found was that the instructor needs to deliver lectures at more fast speed.
By Emmanuele Aggugini-Levi on 9/13/2022
I love this course. All the important parts of Git are well explained in a presentation at the beginning so that you are up and running in no time. Then it delves into more complicate stuff that will make your life easier as a developer. Nothing is left unturned and by the end i was able to perform fairly complex tasks without any problem. The course is quite complete and well delivered. Thank you Vlad, and all 5 stars awarded are more than deserved!!!
By Dennis Cameron on 8/1/2022
Good course. I learned a lot and I like the guy. The only thing I was missing was that there was no section about Git and Visual Studio Code, since it is the most use editor around the world and has this build in function and you can even run the Bash from VSC. But apart from that I liked the course. Thank you!
By Marek Karatowicz on 4/21/2022
+ Very usefull for beginners. It covers all basics and provide some explanations of GIT workflow ideas. + Clear division to sections and subsections + A lot of practical examples - There are in almost each video (especially near the end of it) some unnecessary talking which I found to be waste of my time
By Iván Ezequiel Gómez on 1/11/2022
Your course is good enough, but it can be better. First, i wanna tell you that you need to add/edit some videos in the section of gihub, because now it use tokens to let you push your projects. The second thing is that you have to make a script before you do this courses, to make them easier to understand and faster to learn. The last one is about the end of the course, and the text it shows it's about your course of C programming language. That's all, i like the course and learn a lot of it, thank you very much!
By Haroon Saeed on 9/13/2021
If I talk about the course structure, it is really amazing and clear up. I see myself one step forward knowing about git and I feel much comfortable with version control systems. But some lectures were too long just for nothing and I will feeling bored. Even at 1.25x speen lecturer was quite slow. May be course is not worthy of too long but from the knowledge I gain, it was good and I am too happy to see myself more skilled about VCSs :)
By Ethem Gürbas on 4/19/2021
The course should have been more carefully structured. For example, the basic information (e.g. what the working directory, staging area, local/remote repo are) should have been introduced at the very beginning. I had the sense that the structure has been established on the go. Most of the time I said to myself, "I should go back and watch those courses after this clarification...", which is not good for my time management. I appreciate the enthusiasm but that is the bitter fact. Moreover, there is much unnecessary talk too, which is another time consuming factor for me.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100








