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Unit 1: Git Installation & Workstation Setup

#1. Download & Install Git for Windows 11 Step-by-Step #2. First-Time Git Configuration: user.name, user.email & Default Branch #3. Initializing Local Git Repository (git init) & Architecture

Unit 2: Daily Workflow & Snapshots

#4. Staging Area, git status & Staging Files (git add .)#5. Saving Project Snapshots with git commit -m #6. Inspecting Commit History (git log) & Code Differences (git diff)#7. Ignoring Files & Secrets with .gitignore

Unit 3: Branching & Merging

#8. Branching Workflows: Creating & Switching Branches (git branch)#9. Merging Branches & Fast-Forward Strategies (git merge)#10. Resolving Git Merge Conflicts Step-by-Step in VS Code

Unit 4: GitHub Collaboration & Cloud Workflows

#11. Connecting GitHub Remote Repositories (git remote add origin)#12. Cloning & Forking Repositories (git clone) on Windows 11 #13. Stashing Uncommitted Work with git stash #14. Undoing Mistakes: git restore, git reset & git revert #15. GitHub Pull Requests, Code Reviews & Team Collaboration

Unit 2: Daily Workflow & SnapshotsLesson #7 / 15

Ignoring Files & Secrets with .gitignore

Er. Manoj Kumar — Author

Er. Manoj Kumar•Last Updated: 26 Aug, 2026

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Create a .gitignore file in the root of your project to prevent heavy dependencies and secret API keys from entering Git history.

⊞Code Example

# Dependencies

node_modules/

dist/

.next/

# Environment Secrets

.env

.env.local

*.pem

# Windows OS Cache

Thumbs.db

desktop.ini

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