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+# FDM Workshop "Mastering Git"
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+This repository contains a summary of the hands-on session and additional material for further reading of the "Introduction to Git" Workshop held on the _11th of January 2022_. As most universities use GitLab to provide a Git Repository Service for researchers and students we used this product for this workshop as well.
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+As this was only a 2h session, I want to emphasize that this workshop is not a full-blown `git` tutorial. Our aim is to convey the philosophy behind `git` and give an overview of the most relevant features `git` and GitLab provide.
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+If you have questions related to this material, please don't hasitate to contact me:
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+_Florian Wörister_ - florian.woerister[at]univie.ac.at
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+## Training Material
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+https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/
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+https://learngitbranching.js.org/
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+https://wac-cdn.atlassian.com/dam/jcr:e7e22f25-bba2-4ef1-a197-53f46b6df4a5/SWTM-2088_Atlassian-Git-Cheatsheet.pdf
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