In this first chapter, you'll learn all about GitHub, its many benefits, and how it differs from Git. You'll understand how to create a repository and a README file for your data projects.

What is GitHub?

Defining GitHub

GitHub or Git

Benefits of GitHub

Setting up a repo

Create a repo

Repo sections

Modify a repo title

Creating a README

Create headings in the README

Format text in the README

Add an image to the README

Introduction to GitHub

Now it's time to discover how to work with repos in GitHub. You'll see how to add, modify, and delete files, switch branches, create private repos, add collaborators, and generate Personal Access Tokens!

Modifying a repo structure

Adding a file

Adding a new directory

Deleting a file

Working with branches

Adding a branch

Finding the default branch

Switching branches

Branch protection

Repo access

Public or Private?

Adding a collaborator

Personal Access Tokens (PAT)

Using a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Creating a Personal Access Token (PAT)

Working with Repos

This final chapter will guide you through various collaboration techniques on GitHub. You'll gain knowledge on the different ways to copy a repository, how to communicate with your peers on GitHub, and all about pull requests. After this chapter, everyone will want you on their team!

Using other repos

How to clone a repo

Steps to Fork a Repo

How to fork a repo

Options

Clone

Fork

Clone or fork?

GitHub issues

Issues

Working with issues

Who can see the issue?

Commenting on an issue

Pull requests

Create a PR

Comparing PRs

Reviewing pull requests

Assigning a reviewer

Comment

Approve

Request Changes

Respond to a PR

Managing branches

Congratulations!

Collaboration with GitHub

Do you ever struggle to keep track of everything going on in a project? Or confuse GitHub with Git? In this course, you'll learn how to leverage the power of GitHub, become a successful collaborator, and recognize the differences between GitHub and Git.

Building on the topics covered in Introduction to Version Control with Git, this conceptual course enables you to navigate the user interface of GitHub effectively.

You will perform everyday tasks, including creating public and private repositories, creating and modifying files, branches, and issues, assigning tasks, tagging users, reviewing pull requests, and merging branches. You will also discover how to clone and fork repositories and generate private access tokens (PAT).

By the end of this course, you'll be able to take these new skills and apply them to any coding or data project, making you feel on track and in control. Everyone will want to collaborate with you on GitHub!

Intermediate Git

Learn how to use GitHub's various features, navigate the interface and perform everyday collaborative tasks.

Introduction to GitHub Concepts

GitHub-Grundlagen

Managing branches

Introduction to GitHub Concepts

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