GitHub

• Online tool that lets us manage projects using version control through Git
• Additional functionalities:
  • Access control
  • Collaborative work
  • Continuous integration
  • Hosting for static web pages
  • ...

GitHub SignUp

• Go to GitHub web site
• Sign up using the Sign Up link in the upper right section

GitHub main page

Repositories

• Remote copies of local projects
• Any team member can access this repository and get it, or download the latest changes
• They can be:
  • Public: anyone can see them, only allowed people can make changes
  • Private: only allowed people can see them and make changes

Creating new repositories

Click on New button on the left, or + button on the upper right

Repository home page

Click on repository name in the left list

Repository settings

Click on Settings button in the repository home page

Editing files

Click on the file and on the pencil button

Adding new files

Click on the Add file button from the repository home

Adding new files

Set the new file's name, including folders and subfolders using /

Exercise

• Sign up in GitHub if you don't have an account yet
• Create a new public repository called MyFirstRepo with a README file
• Edit README.md file and add this text: "This is my first repo"
• Add a new file called notes.md and add some text about yourself: hobbies, interests...