I’d suggest you start locally (no server) and with Jujutsu, which is an interface that uses git internally.

It works like this:

• jj new starts a new change (new feature/a bugfix/refactor)
• jj desc “a description of your change” gives that change a description, so you can find it easier later
• jj log shows you the history of your changes

That’s all you need for now.