This pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job companion to Git, the distributed version control system. It provides a compact, readable introduction to Git for new users, as well as a reference to common commands and procedures for those of you with Git experience.
Written for Git version 1.8.2, this handy task-oriented guide is organized around the basic version control functions you need, such as making commits, fixing mistakes, merging, and searching history.

Examine the state of your project at earlier points in time

Learn the basics of creating and making changes to a repository

Create branches so many people can work on a project simultaneously

Merge branches and reconcile the changes among them

Clone an existing repository and share changes with push/pull commands

Examine and change your repository's commit history

Access remote repositories, using different network protocols

Get recipes for accomplishing a variety of common tasks