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

Git is not just about tracking files, we can say that it is tracking snapshots of our projects. So every time we we make a commit, git saves the current state of the project, it links to the previous snapshot and stores safely inside the .git folder....

Jan 17 · 2 min read · inner.hashnode.dev  
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