This repository contains the materials for D-Lab GitHub Fundamentals workshop.
No prior experience in either Git or GitHub is necessary.
This introductory workshop covers basics of GitHub using GitHub Desktop, a GUI Git client. This workshop is designed for people with no previous experience with Git or GitHub. We will cover key concepts and workflows, including version control, repository creation, branching, merging, and collaboration. You'll gain hands-on experience navigating GitHub, managing repositories, and contributing to projects, making it easier to streamline your work and collaborate with others.
After this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand why we use version control and GitHub
- Learn basic terms used in GitHub, such as clone, commit, push, pull, and merge
- Learn how to clone repositories, make changes, and update changes on local and remote repositories
- Handle branches and resolve merge conflicts
We will use GitHub to go through the workshop materials, which requires installation of GitHub Desktop. Complete the following steps:
- Make a GitHub account.
- Download and install GitHub Desktop
- Download these workshop materials:
- Click the green "Code" button in the top right of the repository information.
- Click "Download Zip".
- Extract this file to a folder on your computer where you can easily access it (we recommend Desktop).
Check out the following resources to learn more about GitHub Fundamentals:
- GitHub Docs: Documentation from GitHub on GitHub Desktop
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Visit the D-Lab homepage to learn more about us. You can view our calendar for upcoming events, learn about how to utilize our consulting and data services, and check out upcoming workshops.
Leah Lee