KwickClips Python · 41 sec · free
Are Git and GitHub the same?
Short answer. No. Git is the tool; GitHub stores repositories online.
What does git pull do?
It brings new commits to your computer.
Share your code
| Command | Does |
|---|---|
| git push | upload commits |
| git clone | copy a repo |
| git pull | get new work |
Remember
| Git: the tool |
| GitHub: online home for code |
Git and GitHub are not the same. What is the difference? Git is the tool, and GitHub stores code online. Push uploads commits. Clone copies a project. Pull brings new commits. Git is the tool. GitHub is its online home.
This clip is from the full lesson: Sharing Your Code: Version Control Basics — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: Programming All levels Python
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