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Working with Version Control System Git
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In order to contribute and develop ``BacterialTyper`` you need to be
familiarize with the version control system (VCS) called ``git``. 
Read further details `here <https://git-scm.com/>`_.

See a summary of the main ``git`` commands in the following figure. Focus on the top commands 
which are what we would more frequently use: ``add``, ``commit``, ``push`` and ``pull``.

.. image:: ../images/git_data_transport_commands.png
   :align: center