Git & GitHub · Working with GitHub · Lesson 9 of 11
Pushing and Pulling
Concept
Pushing and Pulling
git push uploads your local commits to the remote. git pull downloads and merges commits others have pushed.
By the end of this lesson
- Explain the core idea behind Pushing and Pulling.
- Predict output before running a change.
- Test one realistic and one unusual input.
- Use the result to make the next decision.
How to study this page
- 1. Read one concept.
- 2. Change the example.
- 3. Run, compare, and explain.
- 4. Complete the challenge below.
Self-check before continuing
Without looking at the example, describe what changes when you modify one input in Pushing and Pulling. Then reopen the editor and prove your explanation with a small test.
You are ready to continue when you can predict, test, and explain the result.
Your turn
Explain when you would need to git pull before you can git push.
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