Learn to use git and Github

Hey everyone! This month we're going to look at the basics of using git/Github. We have created a Github repo for use with this group, and we'd like to get everyone comfortable using it.

Agenda: An intro to git and Github and a demonstration of the basic workflows.

So that we can focus on git proper during the session, I would suggest that everyone who is keen on this topic take about 30 minutes and go through the following steps before the meetup:

1. Create a profile on Github.com (http://github.com/).

2. Install git following the instructions for you operating system here (http://git-scm.com/book/en/Getting-Started-Installing-Git).

3. Generate SSH keys (https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys) and add them to your Github profile.

This last step can be a bit tricky but the documentation is quite good.

We will be exploring the following topics in person, but feel free to read up and explore on your own.

• Working with git locally: files, commits, branches and merging

• Working with Github repos: cloning, pushing

Here are some good resources for additional reading:

Git-SCM (http://git-scm.com/book/en/Git-Basics)

Git, a simple guide (http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/)

And if you're coming from svn, Atlassian has a good overview (http://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorial/git-basics) of some of the differences.