Github Fundamentals

Introductory
120 minutes Other

About This Workshop

In this workshop, you will learn the basics to understand and use Git, including working with the popular "social coding" website GitHub through the Github Desktop app. 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.

What You Should Know First

Nothing! No prior knowledge is assumed.

Software Requirements

In advance of the workshop, download Github Desktop here: https://desktop.github.com/download/

Cloud Alternative

None