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# [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://git-for-beginners-basic-and-essential.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Learn how Git works internally, understand the .git folder, Git objects, and how commits and hashes track changes behind the scenes.

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