This document provides an overview of version control and introduces the basics of using Git for version control. It discusses centralized and decentralized version control systems and why version control is useful. It then demonstrates how to set up and use basic Git commands like configuring user information, initializing a repository, adding and committing files, viewing logs and status, branching and merging, and resolving conflicts. Remote repositories on services like Beanstalk are also covered at a basic level.