GitHub Concepts
Learn how to use GitHub's various features, navigate the interface and perform everyday collaborative tasks.
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Learn How to Use 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.
Explore Key GitHub Concepts
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!
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.
Explore Key GitHub Concepts
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!
Training 2 or more people?
Get your team access to the full DataCamp platform, including all the features.In the following Tracks
GitHub Foundations
Go To Track- 1
Introduction to GitHub
FreeIn 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.
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Working with Repos
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 structure50 xpAdding a file100 xpAdding a new directory50 xpDeleting a file50 xpWorking with branches50 xpAdding a branch100 xpFinding the default branch50 xpSwitching branches50 xpBranch protection100 xpRepo access50 xpPublic or Private?100 xpAdding a collaborator100 xpPersonal Access Tokens (PAT)50 xpUsing a Personal Access Token (PAT)100 xpCreating a Personal Access Token (PAT)100 xp - 3
Collaboration with GitHub
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 repos50 xpHow to clone a repo50 xpHow to fork a repo100 xpClone or fork?100 xpGitHub issues50 xpWorking with issues100 xpWho can see the issue?50 xpCommenting on an issue50 xpPull requests50 xpCreate a PR100 xpComparing PRs50 xpReviewing pull requests50 xpAssigning a reviewer50 xpRespond to a PR100 xpManaging branches50 xpCongratulations!50 xp
Training 2 or more people?
Get your team access to the full DataCamp platform, including all the features.In the following Tracks
GitHub Foundations
Go To Trackcollaborators
prerequisites
Introduction to Git
George BoormanCurriculum Manager, DataCamp
George is a Curriculum Manager at DataCamp. He holds a PGDip in Exercise for Health and BSc (Hons) in Sports Science and has experience in project management across public health, applied research, and not-for-profit sectors. George is passionate about sports, tech for good, and all things data science.
Jasmin LudolfData Science Content Developer, DataCamp
Jasmin is a Content Developer at DataCamp. After ten years as a global marketing manager in the music industry, she recently changed careers to follow her curiosity for data. Her passion is value exchange and making data science accessible to all.
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