GITHUB GUIDE FOR NEW PROGRAMMERS

What is GitHub?

GitHub is a cloud-based platform that uses Git, a version control system, to help developers store, manage, track, and control changes to their code. It's essentially a collaborative platform that allows multiple programmers to work on the same project simultaneously.

https://docs.wpilib.org/en/2020/docs/software/basic-programming/git-getting-started.html

Getting Started with GitHub

1. Create a GitHub Account

• Go to https://github.com/ and sign up for a free account
• Use your school email or your preferred email
• Verify your email address after registration

2. Understanding Key GitHub Concepts

• Repository (Repo): A project folder that contains all of your project files and stores each file's revision history
• Commit: A change to one or more files in your repository
• Branch: A parallel version of your repository that allows you to work on different features without affecting the main codebase
• Pull Request: A method of submitting contributions to a project
• Merge: The act of combining changes from one branch into another
• Clone: Creating a local copy of a repository on your computer
• Fork: Creating your own copy of someone else's repository

3. Basic GitHub Operations

• Creating a Repository: Click the "+" icon in the top right corner of GitHub and select "New repository"
• Forking a Repository: Navigate to the repository you want to fork and click the "Fork" button in the top right