Join us for this basic introduction to GitHub! You’ll learn how to create and manage a GitHub repository, make and save changes using commits, edit files, upload content, and create branches to test changes—all through the GitHub web interface. No command line or Git experience required!  

This session focuses on using GitHub for collaborative projects. A third, more advanced session will be offered in the Spring and will introduce Git and the command line. 

By the end of this lesson, workshop attendees will be able to: 

• Learners will be able to create and manage a GitHub repository, make commits to track changes, and use the web interface to edit files, upload content, and organize their work. 

• Learners will be able to contribute to shared projects by creating branches, making changes, and opening pull requests to propose updates without affecting the main project directly. 

• Learners will learn how to collaborate on projects by knowing where to review pull requests, resolve basic merge conflicts, and navigate the commit history. 

This workshop is offered both in person and virtually. If you register to attend virtually, you will receive a Zoom link. If you register to attend in person, please join us in the Stone classroom, room 103, located in Mann Library. 

Instructors:

Dianne Dietrich, Digital Assets Librarian, Library Information Technology

Lencia McKee, Research Data Librarian, Research Data & Open Scholarship

Helpers:

Gabby Evergreen, Research Data Librarian, Research Data & Open Scholarship