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title: "Discussion on \"Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder\". How Git Works Internally?\n Git doesn’t track files. it tracks snapshots of content.\n\nUnderstanding the .git Folder?\n The .git folder is the Brain of Git. Stores commit, branches, history etc.\n\nGit Objects: Blob, Tree, Commit?\n Blob (Binary Large Obje..."
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# [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://sofiyablog.hashnode.dev/inside-git?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

How Git Works Internally? Git doesn’t track files. it tracks snapshots of content. Understanding the .git Folder? The .git folder is the Brain of Git. Stores commit, branches, history etc. Git Objects: Blob, Tree, Commit? Blob (Binary Large Obje...

Jan 21 · 1 min read · sofiyablog.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#tree-commit](https://hashnode.com/tag/tree-commit)
-   [#git](https://hashnode.com/tag/git)
-   [#git-internals](https://hashnode.com/tag/git-internals)
-   [#version-control](https://hashnode.com/tag/version-control)
-   [#git-objects](https://hashnode.com/tag/git-objects)
-   [#blobs](https://hashnode.com/tag/blobs)
-   [#git-workflow](https://hashnode.com/tag/git-workflow)

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