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# [Git for Beginners: Basics and Essential Commands](https://version-control-git-basics.hashnode.dev/git-for-beginners-basics-and-essential-commands?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Git is a tool that helps you save versions of your code and go back in time when something breaks. It is called a distributed version control system because every developer has a full copy of the project history on their own machine. Core ideas in Gi...

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