Settle competing commits by using merge conflict resolution on GitHub

Beginner
DevOps Engineer
Administrator
Developer
Solution Architect
GitHub
Azure

Learn to settle overlapping commits across branches by using merge conflict resolution.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

  • Understand how merging happens and what causes merge conflicts
  • Resolve simple and complex merge conflicts with ease
  • Share best practices to reduce merge conflicts with your team

Prerequisites

  • A GitHub account
  • The ability to navigate and edit files in GitHub
  • Familiarity with pull requests