GitHub is a code hosting platform for version control and collaboration. It lets you and others work together on projects from anywhere.
Tip: Open this guide in a separate browser window (or tab) so you can see it while you complete the steps in the tutorial.
- GitHub Desktop https://desktop.github.com/
- Atom Editor https://atom.io/
Go to Github.com and Sign up (do try and remember your username and password!)
Connect your github desktop to your user account by choosing “preferences” under GitHub Desktop and signing in.
Cloning is creating your own version of a repository in your own space. Go back to https://github.com/sinairusinek/Teaching and click "clone", then go to your github account and find your version of the "teaching" repository in your repositories.
A repository is usually used to organize a single project. We recommend including a README, or a file with information about your project. To create a new repository, in the upper right corner, next to your avatar, click the +sign and then select New repository.
Name your repository myRepo. Write a short description. Select Initialize this repository with a README.
Click Create repository. That is what you will see:
