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Refined Guide

Build 2.1.2 • Nordic Cold

Volume 01 / Phase 01

Foundations

An exploration of local repository architecture and the logical progression of file tracking.

01. Core Architecture

Distinctions

Distributed (DVCS)

Full mirrored history on every machine. High availability and performance.

Centralized (CVCS)

A single source of truth server. Clients check out specific snapshots.

The Three States

WORKING
Local file state outside Git's index.
STAGING
The physical buffer for the next commit snapshot.
REPOSITORY
The persistent .git directory store.

02. Setup & Config

# Identity Procedures

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git config --global user.name "Your Name"

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git config --global user.email "you@example.com"