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# Git documentation
Git is a [free and open source ](https://git-scm.com/about/free-and-open-source )
distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to
very large projects with speed and efficiency.
[GitLab ](https://about.gitlab.com ) is a Git-based fully integrated platform for
software development. Besides Git's functionalities, GitLab has a lot of
powerful [features ](https://about.gitlab.com/features/ ) to enhance your
[workflow ](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/10/25/gitlab-workflow-an-overview/ ).
We've gathered some resources to help you to get the best from Git with GitLab.
## Getting started
- [Git concepts ](../../university/training/user_training.md#git-concepts )
- [Start using Git on the command line ](../../gitlab-basics/start-using-git.md )
- [Command Line basic commands ](../../gitlab-basics/command-line-commands.md )
- [GitLab Git Cheat Sheet (download) ](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/marketing/raw/master/design/print/git-cheatsheet/print-pdf/git-cheatsheet.pdf )
- Commits
- [Revert a commit ](../../user/project/merge_requests/revert_changes.md#reverting-a-commit )
- [Cherry-picking a commit ](../../user/project/merge_requests/cherry_pick_changes.md#cherry-picking-a-commit )
- [Squashing commits ](../../workflow/gitlab_flow.md#squashing-commits-with-rebase )
- **Articles:**
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- [How to install Git ](../../articles/how_to_install_git/index.md )
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- [Git Tips & Tricks ](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/12/08/git-tips-and-tricks/ )
- [Eight Tips to help you work better with Git ](https://about.gitlab.com/2015/02/19/8-tips-to-help-you-work-better-with-git/ )
- **Presentations:**
- [GLU Course: About Version Control ](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16sX7hUrCZyOFbpvnrAFrg6tVO5_yT98IgdAqOmXwBho/edit?usp=sharing )
- **Third-party resources:**
- What is [Git ](https://git-scm.com )
- [Version control ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-About-Version-Control )
- [Getting Started - Git Basics ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Git-Basics )
- [Getting Started - Installing Git ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git )
- [Git on the Server - GitLab ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-GitLab )
## Branching strategies
- **Articles:**
- [GitLab Flow ](https://about.gitlab.com/2014/09/29/gitlab-flow/ )
- **Third-party resources:**
- [Git Branching - Branches in a Nutshell ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Branches-in-a-Nutshell )
- [Git Branching - Branching Workflows ](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Branching-Branching-Workflows )
## Advanced use
- [Custom Git Hooks ](../../administration/custom_hooks.md )
- [Git Attributes ](../../user/project/git_attributes.md )
- Git Submodules: [Using Git submodules with GitLab CI ](../../ci/git_submodules.md#using-git-submodules-with-gitlab-ci )
## API
- [Gitignore templates ](../../api/templates/gitignores.md )
## Git LFS
- [Git LFS ](../../workflow/lfs/manage_large_binaries_with_git_lfs.md )
- [Git-Annex to Git-LFS migration guide ](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/workflow/lfs/migrate_from_git_annex_to_git_lfs.html )
- **Articles:**
- [Getting Started with Git LFS ](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/01/30/getting-started-with-git-lfs-tutorial/ )
- [Towards a production quality open source Git LFS server ](https://about.gitlab.com/2015/08/13/towards-a-production-quality-open-source-git-lfs-server/ )
## General information
- **Articles:**
- [The future of SaaS hosted Git repository pricing ](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/05/11/git-repository-pricing/ )
