Command Line Essentials: Git Bash for Windows

A step-by-step guide for Windows users unfamiliar with Bash or the terminal environment.

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Command Line Essentials: Git Bash for Windows
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1 hour
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Aug 2017
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What you will learn

Install Git for Windows

Install a Text Editor and use it from within Git Bash

Use Git Bash as a terminal environment in Windows with confidence

Understand what Bash is and how it is different than the Command Prompt

Write a Bash shell script and execute it

Description

Command Line Essentials: Git Bash on Windows

This course is designed to cut academic theory to just the key concepts and focus on basics tasks in the Bash command line in order to be productive quickly. Students can expect to learn the minimum needed to start using the Bash shell in less than an hour.

Course Outline

Course Introduction and Overview provides an introduction to this course and the Bash shell environment.

Installation provides step-by-step instructions on how to setup Git for Windows and the Notepad++ text editor.

The real meat of the course is the Basic Commands section, where we step through many of the common Bash commands and uses. Towards the end, we start putting the commands together to build a simple Bash script, which we also execute.

Finally, I share some final thoughts in the Conclusion.

Course Features

Presentations provide audio/video training of conceptual ideas. Since few like slide-ware presentations, slide-presentations are kept to a minimum.

Screencasts provide a video of the instructor's computer system with any actions, commands, or screens displayed and narrated -- this is the majority of the course.

Following the Basic Commands section, there is a downloadable reference of all the commands used in this course.

The quizzes reinforce the key concepts by testing your newly learned knowledge throughout the course.

Content

Introduction

Course Introduction and Approach
What is Bash?
Introduction to Bash Quiz

Installation

Installation Overview
Git for Windows
Notepad++
Notepad++ Configuration

Basic Commands

Basic Commands Overview
Where Am I and What's Here (pwd and ls)
Change Directory (cd)
Where is that command? (which)
Echo...Echo? (echo)
Reviewing Files Contents (cat and less)
Create, Rename (Move), and Delete Files (touch, mv, and rm)
Create and Delete Folders; Recursive Delete (mkdir and rmdir; rm -rf)
Clear and Exit
Output to a File (> and >>)
Creating and Executing a Simple Bash Script
Customizing the Bash Environment with .bashrc File
Using Bash Quiz
Git Bash Basic Commands Reference

Conclusion

Final Words
Bonus: Exclusive Student Discounts

Reviews

Mja1057
October 1, 2023
This is a concise and excellent introduction to the Linux command line using Git Bash on Windows machine.
Prabhat
August 29, 2023
It is a quick and very good introduction to Git bash. Also, if someone wants to revisit bash in case they have forgotten, this is a great course.
Filipa
July 5, 2023
Very simple and objetive approach allowing me, as a beginner, to learn and practice simples command line usage. Really great. Thanks!
Shirley
June 5, 2023
I really enjoy & learn a lot from courses by this presenter. The courses are a good chuck of time per course to learn and he never takes your knowledge level for granted. Thank you very much.
Ofer
February 15, 2023
I am new in this field. The training was very good, very understandable and I learned a lot from it, Thanks !!
Eddy
October 23, 2022
Part 17 and 18 are really not clear and need to be explained in more details. I will have to look them up to get more details which I don't like to do when I pay for a course.
Syam
September 22, 2022
This course well covered the basics of Bash, if you are a beginner and new to linux command, this course will be very useful to start with.
Paula
September 21, 2022
Thank you very much for this course, it was very well paced for a beginner like me, and made me more confident that I won't ruin my computer if I use the command line hahahah
Loredana
July 15, 2022
This is a well-structured introduction to Git Bash. The instructor covers de essentials in a practical and detailed way. It really fosters curiosity about the topic! Good job!
Vidaya
June 29, 2022
Good course ; it helped me to refresh my GIT knowledge and continue working with other GIT tool variants like GIT Actions.
B
June 9, 2022
Really helpful to get started with bash and console interaction. The instructor also explains everything clear and properly. Nice bite size lessons as well
Fortunato
April 30, 2022
Yes, it is. I'm using it to refresh my knowledge of GIT as I'm planning to return as a developer AGAIN after some years of hiatus
LIM
March 22, 2022
A great quick start guide to git bash. I believe it will be a useful reference to look back on in future as well.
Damian
February 22, 2022
Es un curso muy muy basico de bash. Si no tenes ninguna idea de como usar una terminal es un muy basico buen comienzo.
Anna
February 6, 2022
Good content to start with Terminal. The basic commands that you need to know to be able to navigate in the Terminal with examples et clear explanations. Sûre, you should broaden your knowledge about the subject, but this content can help you to be autonomous in your first steps.

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