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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]( https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/ ). Either way you first have to install the command-line program through the MPIDR software repository). | |
## Recommended software | |
## Recommended Tutorials | |
There are a lot of very good tutorials on how to use Git available on the internet. |