Intermediate GitLab and Git Tutorial

This intermediate-level GitLab and Git tutorial focuses on essential topics that will enhance your proficiency in source control and GitLab usage.

By learning intermediate Git and GitLab skills, you can move beyond junior-level projects and start working at a senior level.

Throughout this course, you’ll learn about the details of Git and GitLab that experienced DevOps professionals should be aware of, such as the inner workings of Git and advanced repository management techniques. Whether you're a junior DevOps administrator looking to expand your skill set or an experienced professional looking to stay ahead, this tutorial provides you with the valuable insights and practical knowledge to succeed.

Intermediate GitLab Training: What You Need to Know

This GitLab training has videos that cover topics including:

Understanding the internal workings of Git
Exploring Git commits and blob objects
Mastering advanced Git commit techniques
Installing Git large file support (LFS) on Linux and Windows

Who Should Take the Intermediate GitLab and Git Tutorial?

This tutorial was created for intermediate-level DevOps professionals looking to deepen their Git and GitLab skills.

New DevOps administrators: As a new DevOps professional, you may feel like your skills are lacking compared to other IT professionals around you. If that sounds like you, this course can help. By using this intermediate Git and GitLab training, you’ll learn how to automate work processes, giving you extra time to learn advanced skills and tackle more complex projects.

Experienced DevOps administrators: Stay at the forefront of the industry by enhancing your knowledge of Git and GitLab. Learn advanced techniques for managing complex software projects, orchestrating CI/CD pipelines, and implementing efficient source control strategies.

Skill:
Understanding Git Internals
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Git Internals Concepts
  10 mins
- 3. Explore the Git Database Folder
  8 mins
- 4. Explore Git Commit and Blob Objects
  10 mins
- 5. Understanding Git Trees and Subtree References
  10 mins
- 6. Explore Git Branch Pointer Internals
  9 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understanding Git Submodules
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Git Submodules
  8 mins
- 3. Create Git Submodule Repository Reference
  9 mins
- 4. Understanding Git Submodule Updates in Parent Repository
  8 mins
- 5. Set Git Submodule to Use Branch Tracking
  9 mins
- 6. Perform Recursive Git Clone with Submodules
  12 mins
- 7. Remove Git Submodule References from Parent Repository
  4 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Deep Dive into Git Commit Techniques
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Advanced Git Commit Techniques
  9 mins
- 3. Staging and Unstaging Files for Git Commits
  10 mins
- 4. Interactively Stage Changes with Git Add
  5 mins
- 5. Modify Previous Git Commits
  9 mins
- 6. Advanced Git Log Parameters
  11 mins
- 7. Create Useful Git Log and Commit Aliases
  7 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Learn Configuration Options for Git CLI
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Git CLI Configuration
  4 mins
- 3. Understanding Git Configuration File Scopes
  8 mins
- 4. Configure Preferred Git Text Editor
  9 mins
- 5. Set Default Git Branch and Command Autocorrect
  9 mins
- 6. Configure Git Merge Tool for Conflict Resolution
  10 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Configure Git Lifecycle Hooks
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Git Lifecycle Hooks
  10 mins
- 3. Understanding Default Git Hooks Structure
  9 mins
- 4. Prevent Git Commits With Too Many Files
  9 mins
- 5. Prevent Git Commits from Large Repositories
  11 mins
- 6. Change Your Git Hooks Directory
  5 mins
- 7. Modify Git Commit Message with commit-msg Hook
  9 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Working with Large Binary Files in Git
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Git Large File Support (LFS)
  12 mins
- 3. Install Git LFS on Linux and Windows
  9 mins
- 4. Register Git LFS in Git Repository
  6 mins
- 5. Commit Binary Image Files Into Git LFS
  9 mins
- 6. Migrate Binary Files from Git into Git LFS
  11 mins
- 7. Lock Files for Changes with Git LFS
  8 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Securely Handling Secrets in Git Repositories
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Handling Secrets in Git Repositories
  9 mins
- 3. Install Git Secret CLI on Linux Dev Systems
  9 mins
- 4. Generate GPG Encryption Keys
  8 mins
- 5. Encrypt Secret File and Push Changes to GitLab
  9 mins
- 6. Decrypt Git Secrets as Secondary Dev User
  11 mins
- 7. Encrypt Secrets in Reverse Direction
  5 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Using Git In The Terminal with Vim
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Vim and Git Plugins
  10 mins
- 3. Setting Up Vim on Linux
  9 mins
- 4. Install Vim-Plug Plugin Manager
  7 mins
- 5. Install Vim Airline Status Bar Plugin
  10 mins
- 6. Install Vim Git Gutter Plugin
  7 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Mirror GitLab Repositories
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitLab Repository Mirroring
  9 mins
- 3. Setting Up Push Mirroring with SSH Protocol
  11 mins
- 4. Repo Mirroring with HTTPS and Personal Access Tokens
  7 mins
- 5. Setting Up Pull Mirroring with GitLab Ultimate
  6 mins
- 6. Push Mirroring from GitLab to GitHub with Fine-Grained Tokens
  8 mins
- 7. Monitoring Self-Hosted GitLab Mirroring
  7 mins
- 8. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Manage GitLab Repositories with Lazygit CLI
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Lazygit CLI
  10 mins
- 3. Setting Up Lazygit on Linux Server
  10 mins
- 4. Manage Git Branches with Lazygit CLI
  12 mins
- 5. Alter Git Commits and Tags with Lazygit
  8 mins
- 6. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Manage GitLab Repositories with Atlassian SourceTree
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to Atlassian SourceTree
  8 mins
- 3. Install Atlassian Sourcetree on Windows
  8 mins
- 4. Connect Sourcetree to GitLab Repo with SSH
  9 mins
- 5. Manage Git Tag Pointers with Sourcetree
  10 mins
- 6. Temporarily Stash Git Changes with Sourcetree
  7 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Understanding GitLab Authentication with LDAP
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitLab Authentication Options
  10 mins
- 3. Create LDAP Directory Service User Accounts
  9 mins
- 4. Test Connectivity to LDAP Directory Service with Linux CLI
  10 mins
- 5. Modify GitLab Configuration File with LDAP Details
  10 mins
- 6. Logging Into GitLab WebUI with LDAP Users
  8 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min
Skill:
Overview of Security Features in GitLab
- 1. Overview
  1 min
- 2. Intro to GitLab Security Features
  11 mins
- 3. Understanding Dependency Scanning in GitLab
  10 mins
- 4. Configure Static Application Security Testing in GitLab
  10 mins
- 5. Enable Secrets Detection in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
  9 mins
- 6. Parsing GitLab Vulnerability Reports with PowerShell
  10 mins
- 7. Conclusion
  1 min

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11 HOURS OF TRAINING

13 SKILLS

74 VIDEOS

0 VIRTUAL LABS

0 PRACTICE EXAMS

Trevor Sullivan

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Intermediate GitLab and Git Tutorial FAQs: Cost, Training, Value

Is it worth learning GitLab at the intermediate/advanced level?

Someone who already knows the basics of Git like commits, branches and merges may think they know enough about Git to get by and don't need intermediate training. But what about rebasing, cherry-picking and interactive rebases? Can you change individual commits, squash commits together or change the order of your commits? If you want to use Git like a true professional, a course like this is absolutely worth your time.

How difficult is it to learn Git and GitLab?

One thing makes learning Git hard: not having a place to practice. The way to learn Git is by making complicated commits to large and complex repos, with feedback afterward. That's hard to do on a home network. This course walks you through actually using advanced Git features, then gives you virtual sims and practice repos to work on. It's easy to learn advanced Git when you can actually practice it.

Are GitLab or Git skills going to expire or go out-of-date?

It's always possible for new tools and practices to emerge in the IT industry and reshape the technology landscape – after all, that's exactly what Git did. But it's extremely unlikely that skills with Git will ever go out-of-date. Git is a standard in software development for version control, GitLab is integral to most teams' development process, and professional demand is only increasing for intermediate git skills.

Who should take this intermediate GitLab course?

Many different IT professionals with several years of direct experience would benefit from this course. Intermediate developers who already have a basic understanding of Git are excellent candidates, and so are DevOps and CI/CD engineers who want to implement Git into their automation or continuous integration processes. Software engineers and even IT managers will benefit from understanding the advanced Git and GitLab techniques this course provides.

Are there any certifications associated with this GitLab and Git course?

No, this course on intermediate GitLab and Git techniques isn't associated with any IT industry certification and it's not intended to be exam prep for any particular test. Being open source, there aren't many vendors who provide universally respected certifications. But even if there were, the point of this course isn't to memorize facts and pass a test – it's designed with hands-on, practical experience in mind.

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