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4141 < p >
4242 The purpose of a README file is to provide important information for a project or piece of software.
43- This may include things such as:
43+ It can include information such as:
4444 </ p >
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4646 < ul >
47- < li > instructions</ li >
47+ < li > Installation/operating instructions</ li >
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4949 < li > Version info</ li >
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7474 < h2 > Git Branches</ h2 >
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76- < ul >
77- < li > In Git, repositories take the form of "branches."</ li >
76+ < p >
77+ In Git, repositories are made up of "branches."
78+ </ p >
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79- < li > The default branch is called "main" - this represents the original code, developmental history and
80- final version of a project.</ li >
81-
82- < li > Branches create a copy off of "main" to work on specific issues or parts of a project in isolation.</ li >
80+ < ul >
81+ < li > The the base branch is called "main" - it represents the original code and main development
82+ history of a project.</ li >
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84- < li > Individual edits made and saved to a repository are called "commits."</ li >
84+ < li > When you create a branch from here, you make a copy that can be worked on without messing up
85+ the original code.</ li >
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86- < li > Essentially, a "branch" is a specific sequence of "commits" representing a specific version of a project .</ li >
87+ < li > Individual edits made and saved to a repository are called "commits," each with their own unique url .</ li >
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88- < li > Once finalised, a branch can be merged with the "main" via a "Pull Request"</ li >
89- </ ul >
90-
91- < p >
92- Branches themselves can also be branched. This allows edits and issues to be specified even further.
93- </ p >
89+ < li > In summary, a "branch" is just a specific sequence of commits -
90+ a timeline of changes made to a project in isolation from the main development.</ li >
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95- < p >
96- As an example: A user is working on their own branch of a project and identifies issues with two specific ares of code,
97- but the rest of the project is otherwise fine. Individual branches could be created to focus on addressing these
98- problems separately, without worry of accidentally making any drastic changes to the overall project.
99- </ p >
92+ < li > Once finalised and, after review, a branch can merged with main development via a "Pull Request."</ li >
93+ </ ul >
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10195 < a href ="https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-branches ">
10296 READ MORE
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