--- title: "#git-internals-how-git-works-git-vs-github-git-folder-explained articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 15 articles tagged #git-internals-how-git-works-git-vs-github-git-folder-explained on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/git-internals-how-git-works-git-vs-github-git-folder-explained" --- Tag # #git-internals-how-git-works-git-vs-github-git-folder-explained 15 posts · 0 followers [Aakarsh](https://hashnode.com/@imaakarsh) · [Jan 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/697ba94f4e7668ce14a05e77) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://insidegitwork.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most developers use Git every day, doing - git init , git add, git commit but very few of them know how git actually handles all these commits internally In this blog, we will look inside Git , how it works internally, and explore the important role ... 4 min read · [insidegitwork.hashnode.dev](https://insidegitwork.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jyoti Dwivedi](https://hashnode.com/@jyotidwivedi786) · [Jan 21](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/69712312894c32421ef3390f) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://dev-bucket.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A Deep Dive about how Git Internally Works, structure of .git folder, git objects along with how git tracks changes. 8 min read · [dev-bucket.hashnode.dev](https://dev-bucket.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Smita Subudhi](https://hashnode.com/@smitasubudhi) · [Jan 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/696fb4f4d18396de972036d6) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://smita-writes-tech.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most developers use Git daily, but very few understand what Git is actually doing under the hood. Once you know the .git folder and Git objects, Git stops feeling magical and starts feeling logical 🤞. Let’s explore how Git works internally together.... 5 min read · [smita-writes-tech.hashnode.dev](https://smita-writes-tech.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Harman Panwar](https://hashnode.com/@Harman-panwar) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-version-control-exists-and-why-git-feels-like-world-peace/696b5cf82b92e2010b4df2a1) ### [Why Version Control Exists (and why Git feels like world peace)](https://harman-panwar.hashnode.dev/why-version-control-exists-and-why-git-feels-like-world-peace?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) We all know how cool Git is and how it’s the closest we’ve ever been to achieving world peace. But to truly appreciate Git (and GitHub), we need to look at the dark ages… The time before Git existed. Before Git and GitHub: The “Final Final v2” Era Le... 6 min read · [harman-panwar.hashnode.dev](https://harman-panwar.hashnode.dev/why-version-control-exists-and-why-git-feels-like-world-peace?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mayur Kondhare](https://hashnode.com/@mayurkondhare) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/696b9c39d344a4bc0018c116) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://mayurkondhare.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Most of us use Git daily, running commands like git pull, git add, and git commit, etc. But have you ever thought about how it works behind the scenes when you run these commands? So in this article, we are going to see how Git works internally, how ... 5 min read · [mayurkondhare.hashnode.dev](https://mayurkondhare.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shubham Tiwari](https://hashnode.com/@kilroy47) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/696b721dbb2cc5fd0fe23f1d) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://beginnergit.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) How Git Works Internally (The Way It Finally Made Sense to Me) When I first started using Git, I learned it the usual way:git add .git commit -m “some useless message“git push It worked….. until it didn’t and the moment something went wrong, git fe... 4 min read · [beginnergit.hashnode.dev](https://beginnergit.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aman Shah](https://hashnode.com/@10xDevAman) · [Jan 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder/696b9a42fd431955d9d9a393) ### [Inside Git: How It Works and the Role of the .git Folder](https://10xdevaman.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A beginner-friendly guide to understanding Git internals (without memorizing commands) 4 min read · [10xdevaman.hashnode.dev](https://10xdevaman.hashnode.dev/inside-git-how-it-works-and-the-role-of-the-git-folder?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Satyam Pratik Bharti](https://hashnode.com/@satyam-spb) · [Jan 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-does-git-actually-work-internal-working/696a9dfb4c541782953d53fe) ### [How does git actually work? (Internal working)](https://gitinternalspb.hashnode.dev/how-does-git-actually-work-internal-working?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how Git works under the hood. From where branches are stored in /refs/heads to the magic of content-addressable storage, we break down Git's internal 2 min read · [gitinternalspb.hashnode.dev](https://gitinternalspb.hashnode.dev/how-does-git-actually-work-internal-working?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jadhav Jivesh](https://hashnode.com/@Jiv-S) · [Jan 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/inside-the-black-box-how-git-actually-works/696a8ef0a49e4d66dc8ae713) ### [Inside the Black Box: How Git Actually Works](https://commitpush.hashnode.dev/inside-the-black-box-how-git-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Stop blindly typing commands. We break down the .git folder, Blobs, Trees, and Commits to help you visualize what Git is actually doing with your code. 5 min read · [commitpush.hashnode.dev](https://commitpush.hashnode.dev/inside-the-black-box-how-git-actually-works?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Shravan Chaudhari](https://hashnode.com/@shrvn) · [Jan 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/git-explained-how-the-git-folder-powers-your-projects-history/696a487f955764ff765e009e) ### [Git Explained: How the .git Folder Powers Your Project's History](https://shrvn.hashnode.dev/git-explained-how-the-git-folder-powers-your-projects-history?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Explore how the .git folder and objects within power your project's version history with Git's elegant system 5 min read · [shrvn.hashnode.dev](https://shrvn.hashnode.dev/git-explained-how-the-git-folder-powers-your-projects-history?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)