A version control
system used by Drupal code contributors to coordinate their individual code
changes. Git records everyone’s changes to a given project in a directory tree
called a git repository.
Gitis a distributed version control and
source code management system which Drupal development community uses to manage
all the revisions of every file that makes up the Drupal system. If you are
unfamiliar with Git, check out theGit referenceor theofficial Git tutorialbefore reading this. There are also
many handyGit cheat sheets, containing lists of commonly used commands for easy
reference. Additional links can be found at theOther Git
resourcespage.