4.1. Web-based Git Repositories

Some examples of repositories that you can access from a browser are GitHub, BitBucket, and GitLab. GitHub is the most well-known and widely used across the world.

In Lesson 4, we'll specifically focus on GitHub.

Use Case

Web-based Git repositories are essential for collaborative development projects. Whether you're contributing to open-source, working on a team project, or managing your personal codebase, these platforms simplify version control through a graphical interface and collaboration tools.

Advantages

• Version control in the cloud: Access your codebase from any device with internet access.
• Collaboration: Easily work with teammates using pull requests, issue tracking, and comments.
• Project management tools: Integrated task boards, milestones, and release planning features.
• Continuous Integration/Deployment (CI/CD): Automate testing and deployments with built-in pipelines (especially in GitHub Actions and GitLab CI).
• Open source exposure: For GitHub in particular, it's a great way to build a public portfolio and contribute to major projects.

In the next sub-lesson, we'll share more about how GitHub works.