Git & GitHub

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You will learn:

- Benefits & basics of a Version Control System

- Differences between git and GitHub

- About remote repositories and why they are useful

- How to use git in the terminal to initialize, add, and commit files to a repository

- Publish a repository to GitHub.com

- Overview of GitHub.com & GitHub desktop

- What git clone is and how to clone a remote repository in the terminal & desktop application

Required software/accounts:

github.com account:

https://github.com/signup

If you are bringing your own laptop, you will need to install the following:

GitHub Desktop:

https://desktop.github.com/

Windows only:

Git bash is required and installed via Git below

Git installer 64 bit direct link:

https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.45.2.windows.1/Git-2.45.2-64-bit.exe

You can just click (several pages) through this installer to accept all of the defaults.

Mac only:

X-Code Developer tools

1. Open the Terminal application, which you can find in your Applications > Utilities folder or by searching with Spotlight.

1. Type the following command and press Enter:
   1. xcode-select --install
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Command Line Tools.
3. This can also be installed via the app store via the 'Xcode' app.