🛠 Stages of Git Workflow:

→ Git follows a three-stage process to efficiently track changes and manage versions:

1️⃣ Working Directory (Workspace)

• This is where you see files physically and make modifications.
• Represents the current state of the project on your local system.
• At a time, you work on a particular branch in the workspace.
• Changes made here are untracked until explicitly added to the staging area.

2️⃣ Staging Area (Index)

• A temporary storage area where Git tracks files before committing.
• Only the files added to the staging area will be included in the next commit.
• Acts as a checkpoint allowing you to review changes before finalizing them.

3️⃣ Repository (Local & Remote)

• A permanent storage location where committed changes are saved.

• The local repository exists on your machine, tracking all commits and branches.

• The remote repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) is used for collaboration.

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  📂 Types of Git Repositories ⇒

  Git repositories are classified into two types:

  1️⃣ Bare Repositories (Central Repository)

  • These repositories only store and share data.
  • They do not contain a working directory, meaning files cannot be edited directly.
  • All central repositories (remote repositories) are bare repositories.
  • Example: A Git server hosting a central repository, like GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket.

  2️⃣ Non-Bare Repositories (Local Repository)

  • These repositories contain a working directory where you can modify, add, and delete files.
  • All local repositories are non-bare repositories.
  • Example: The local copy of a project that developers clone and work on.

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📖 Git Terminologies - Add, Commit, Push, Pull, Branch: