Resolving Git Merge Conflicts Step-by-Step in VS Code

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

A merge conflict occurs when two branches modify the exact same line of code in different ways.

⊞Code Example

<<<<<<< HEAD (Current Change - main)

<h1 class="text-white">Nextsem Academy Home</h1>

=======

<h1 class="text-emerald-400">Nextsem Learning Hub</h1>

>>>>>>> feature-hero-redesign (Incoming Change)

Open the conflicted file in VS Code.

Click "Accept Current Change", "Accept Incoming Change", or "Accept Both Changes".

Save the file, stage it with git add ., and commit with git commit -m "fix: resolve hero heading conflict"!

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