Gerrit Code Review

• Basic knowledge of Git

Audience

• Software engineers
• Gerrit project administrators
• Anyone who want to learn how to use Gerrit

Gerrit is a free and open-source, web-based code review tool integrated with Git and built on a Git version control system. It acts as a repository that allows pushing a code and creating a review for your commits.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at software engineers and anyone who wishes to learn how to use Gerrit as a Git repository and perform code reviews.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how Gerrit works and how to manage the Gerrit web interface.
• Learn good practices for using Gerrit in handling code review workflows.
• Administer and configure a Gerrit project.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• Overview of Gerrit
• Understanding the Gerrit UI

Getting Started

• Setting up Git
• Creating a project
• Creating branches and tags
• Managing access controls
• Deleting a project

Configuring User Settings

• Name and status configuration
• Email and SSH key configuration
• Configuring project watch list

Pushing Code to Gerrit

• Pushing code for review
• Pushing a patchset

Using Change Screen

• Change screen walkthrough
• Comments and approval
• Making and committing changes
• Pushing changes to Gerrit
• Reverting submitted changes
• Abandoning and restoring changes

Resolving Conflicts

• Introduction to rebase
• Introduction to cherry-pick

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps