Pro Git (Second Edition) is your fully-updated guide to Git and its usage in the modern world. Git has come a long way since it was first developed by Linus Torvalds for Linux kernel development. It has taken the open source world by storm since its inception in 2005, and this book teaches you how to use it like a pro.

Effective and well-implemented version control is a necessity for successful web projects, whether large or small. With this book you’ll learn how to master the world of distributed version workflow, use the distributed features of Git to the full, and extend Git to meet your every need.

Written by Git pros Scott Chacon and Ben Straub, Pro Git (Second Edition) builds on the hugely successful first edition, and is now fully updated for Git version 2.0, as well as including an indispensable chapter on GitHub. It’s the best book for all your Git needs.

What you’ll learn• Effectively use Git, either as a programmer or a project leader

• Become a fluent Git user

• Master branching, using Git on the server, and on other systems

• Integrate Git in your development workflow

• Migrate programming projects from other SCMs to Git

• Extend Git for your personal project needs

• Effectively use GitHub

Who this book is for

This book is for all open source developers: you are bound to encounter Git somewhere in the course of your working life. Proprietary software developers will appreciate Git’s enormous scalability, since it is used for the Linux project, which comprises thousands of developers and testers.

Table of Contents1. Getting Started

2. Git Basics

3. Git Branching

4. Git on the Server

5. Distributed Git

6. GitHub

7. Git Tools

8. Customizing Git

9. Git and Other Systems

10. Git Internals

Pro Git（第二版）是你对Git及其在现代世界的使用的全面更新的指南。自从 Linus Torvalds 首次为 Linux 内核开发开发出 Git 以来，它已经走过了漫长的道路。自2005年诞生以来，它已经在开源世界掀起了一场风暴，本书教你如何像专家一样使用它。

有效且实施良好的版本控制是成功的网络项目的必要条件，无论是大型还是小型。通过本书，你将学会如何掌握分布式版本工作流的世界，充分使用Git的分布式功能，并扩展Git以满足你的各种需求。

由Git专家Scott Chacon和Ben Straub撰写的《专业版Git（第二版）》建立在第一版大获成功的基础上，现在针对Git 2.0版本进行了全面更新，还包括一个关于GitHub的不可或缺的章节。它是满足你所有Git需求的最佳书籍。

你能学到什么-- 作为程序员或项目负责人，有效地使用Git

- 成为一个流畅的Git用户

- 掌握分支，在服务器和其他系统上使用 Git

- 在你的开发工作流程中整合Git

- 将编程项目从其他 SCM 迁移到 Git 上

- 为你的个人项目需求扩展Git

- 有效地使用GitHub

本书适用对象

本书适用于所有开源开发者：在你的工作过程中，你一定会在某个地方遇到 Git。专有软件开发者会欣赏Git的巨大可扩展性，因为它被用于Linux项目，其中包括成千上万的开发者和测试者。

目录1. 入门

2. Git 基础知识

3. Git 分支

4. 服务器上的 Git

5. 分布式 Git

6. GitHub

7. Git工具

8. 定制Git

9. Git 与其他系统

10. Git的内部结构