Version Control for React Projects

Version control is a system that records changes to files over time so that you can recall specific versions later. For React projects, using version control is essential for collaboration, tracking changes, and maintaining code quality.

Git is a distributed version control system that allows multiple people to work on a project simultaneously without overwriting each other's changes.

• Repository: A storage space for your project files.
• Commit: A snapshot of your project at a specific point in time.
• Branch: A parallel version of your repository.
• Merge: Combining changes from different branches.

3.1 Install Git

Download and install Git from git-scm.com.

3.2 Initialize a Git Repository

Navigate to your React project directory in the terminal and run:

git init

Effective branching strategies can improve collaboration and workflow.

4.1 Feature Branching

Create a new branch for each feature:

git checkout -b feature/my-feature

4.2 Development and Production Branches

Maintain a development branch for ongoing work and a main branch for production-ready code.

• Commit often with clear messages.
• Use branches to organize different features or fixes.
• Regularly merge changes from the main branch into feature branches.
• Create pull requests for code reviews before merging.
• Tag releases for easy version tracking.