Table of Contents What is Version Control? What is Git? What is a Repository? Configuring Git Creating a Repository Staging Files Committing Changes Ignoring Files Branching Merging Remotes Cloning an Existing Repository Summary What is Version Control? Version control is a system that records changes to a file or set of files over time so that you can recall specific versions later. This is useful not just for team projects, for for individual projects as well.