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Start using Git

Git is a distributed version control system. It allows you to view and restore old versions of your files and manage the collaborative work on files. This can be of tremendous value if you work in a team on the same set of files.

How to use Git

Git is a command-line program but you can use a graphical user interface if you prefer. Possible GUIs are TortoiseGit (available through the MPIDR software repository in the intranet) or Github Desktop or many others. Either way you first have to install the command-line program through the MPIDR software repository).

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Recommended Tutorials

There are a lot of very good tutorials on how to use Git available on the internet.