Git and GitHub are often used interchangeably, but they are actually two different things that serve different purposes. Here are the key differences between Git and GitHub:
Git
- Git is a distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code during software development.
- It is designed for coordinating work among programmers, but it can be used to track changes in any set of files.
- Git is a command-line tool that is installed locally on the system.
- It is maintained by Linux and is open-source licensed.
- Git is focused on version control and code sharing.
- Git is a version control system to manage source code history.
GitHub
- GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service that offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features.
- It is a cloud-based hosting service for Git repositories.
- GitHub is a graphical user interface that provides developers access control, collaboration features, and various task-management tools.
- It is hosted on the web and maintained by Microsoft[[1]](https://www.geeksforgeeks...
