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Learn Git: How to Git Merge

Intermediate Git Tutorial

The Git merge command can be a useful tool for combining changes, such as merging a Git branch to combine changes from one branch to another. When evaluating Git merge vs rebase, merging can be used to preserve your complete repo history and makes it easier to undo mistakes.

Watch this intermediate Git tutorial video to learn how to merge a Git branch to combine changes. You will see how to use the Git merge command in the command line before comparing the much simpler process of merging changes, and resolving a Git merge conflict, using the cross-platform GitKraken Git GUI.

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