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Create instructional video for learning the basics of git

We need a video covering the basics of git for #1593 (closed). Once the video is completed, please upload the video to the Onboarding Folder' in Google drive. If you recorded the video using Zoom, please upload the video+audio version of it so it contains everything.

If your video needs editing, please ping myself (@jcolyer) in this issue and I would be more than willing to do this for you!

The video should cover the following:

Checklist:

Video part one

  • You are able to edit the name and email of the git user via git config
  • You are able to create a git repo
  • You are able to add and commit changes
  • You are able to push changes to a repo
  • You are able to pull changes to your branch
  • You are able to clone a repo, both via SSH and HTTP(s)
    • via shallow clone
    • via full clone

Later video

  • You are able to create/switch the branch
  • You are able to rebase your git branch to master
  • You are able to add and modify the remote values
  • You are able to show the differences via git diff
  • You are able to remove untracked files from your branch
  • You are able to reset the current HEAD
  • You are able to merge your branch into master
  • You are able to revert changes you have made
  • You are able to see what changes and who made them on a specific file
  • You are able to stash dirty changes you have made
  • You are able to enable both git trace and git curl verbose
  • You are able to fix a Merge Request conflict

Documentation:

Edited by Ronald van Zon