GitHub
This tutorial is in development and this page is being continually updated. You may visit our 2019 Git/GitHub tutorials for details on what will be taught.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the fundamentals of Git
- GitHub vs. Git: basic overview of how to operate within GitHub websites vs. local operations with Git via command line
- Single-user workflows
- Example to illustrate the above: syncing your own work from laptop/work desktop/HPC
- Collaborative workflows
- Dealing with common Git problems
- General best practices
Schedule
| Time | Section | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 15 min | Getting started | Review of the command line, filesystem navigation and JupyterLab environment |
| 15 min | Git fundamentals | Basic concepts of commits and repositories, working with init/diff/add and commit. |
| 20 min | Group Activity | In small groups, everyone experiements with adding and committing to a test repository, learning about merge conflicts. |
| 20 min | GitHub in the Hackweek | Demonstrate specific Git workflows relevant to the upcoming hackweek tutorials and projects |
| 10 min | Summary | Overview of what comes next and discussion of common challenges and frustrations if this is new! |