Learning GitHub

Introduction

• Version control and collaboration with GitHub
• Using lab.github.com

1. The Basics of Working on GitHub

• What is Git?
• What is GitHub?
• Exploring GitHub
• The GitHub workflow: Idea to commit
• The GitHub workflow: Pull request to production
• Get started with GitHub Learning Lab

2. Working Locally with the Command Line

• Why you should love the command line
• Preparing to use the command line
• Configuring some Git options
• Assign yourself to your first issue
• Create your first branch
• Making your first commit
• Understanding where file changes go
• Create your first pull request
• Responding to a review
• Merge your pull request

3. Working Locally with GitHub Desktop

• Understanding remote and local
• Tools for working locally with Git
• Getting our project ready on GitHub Desktop
• Create a branch and make a commit
• Create a pull request and make another commit
• Merge branch and push to GitHub

4. Moving Your Project to GitHub

• My project isn't on GitHub yet
• Create a new project
• Prepare your project
• Make the move
• Public vs. Private
• What is open source and should I do it?

5. Working with Others on GitHub

• Organizations and teams on GitHub
• Create a task list
• Add headers to unformatted content
• Add images and links
• Create ordered and unordered lists
• Use bold and italics in text

Conclusion

• Next steps