Distributed Version Control

Every developer has a full copy of the repository - not just the latest file.

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GitHub

Remote Repository

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Dev A - Alice

Full local repo

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Dev B - Bob

Full local repo

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Dev C - Carlos

Full local repo

Click a computer or the server to explore

In a distributed version control system like Git, every developer clones the entire repository - all files and all history. This means you can commit, view history, and even branch without internet access.

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Distributed

Every copy is a full backup. No single point of failure.

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Push

Upload your commits to the remote server so others can see them.

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Pull

Download new commits from the server to your local repo.

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Clone

Copy the entire repository (with full history) to your machine.

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