Before the workshop

Please do the following:

1. Create a GitHub account if you do not already have one

2. Either: Install GitHub Desktop (to work from a GUI) or install Git (to work from a terminal)

3. Install Miniforge (Minimal install)

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Some things to keep in mind

• You do not need to install Git if you are going to use GitHub Desktop. It will install Git for you if it is not already installed.

• Git and GitHub Interactions

 

• When you use Git in a terminal, all commands start with git

  • For example, git init initializes a repository and git add . stages all the file changes before they are committed to you local repository

• When you use GitHub Desktop, Git commands are executed behind the scenes

• As with any collaborative project, there is etiquette to follow. We will go over these in the workshop.

  • Workflow

  • Commit messages

  • Branch names

  • Issues

  • Pull Requests