GitHub: Git and GitHub for Beginners
About this Workshop
This manual provides an introduction to the popular version control system git and the popular file repository storage platform GitHub.
Log into your GitHub Account
- If you already have a GitHub account, sign into your GitHub account at https://github.com/login
- If you don’t yet have a GitHub account, you can create one at https://github.com/signup
- After logging in, open the GitHub Desktop app on your laptop and log in using your new/existing GitHub account. If you need to download the GitHub Desktop app, visit https://desktop.github.com/download/
GitHub Desktop vs. Command Line
Why would a person want to use GitHub Desktop?
Git:
- Frequently used via a command-line interface (CLI) in a terminal program such as Powershell (Windows) or Terminal (MacOS).
- git via CLI can be confusing and intimidating for people who aren’t familiar with the terminal
GitHub Desktop:
- Provides the most frequently used features and functions of git
- Interface is more intuitive and easier to use for many people.
- Don’t need to remember syntax and parameters for many different commands
See which fileshave been added, removed, or changed since the last commit, at a glance