Intro to Git & Github

Ever make changes that broke your code and forgot how your code worked before? Want to work with someone on a code project, but aren't sure who has the latest version of a particular file? Version control can solve these problems and more!

Git is a popular version control application that can track your code changes, as well as help you to be more methodical in your programming. Win win! This session will introduce the basics of version control, how to use git to keep track of your changes to a project, and using GitHub (a hosting service) to collaborate with other developers.

We will start the class by setting up your GitHub account and configuring git on your machine. We will then go through a lecture followed by exercises to help you become a git pro!

The lecture will cover:

• the basic concepts of version control

• the differences between git and other version control applications

• fundamental git commands to track changes to a small project

• the basics of collaborating on code with other developers in a professional environment

• how to use GitHub

The second section will be a lab where you put that new knowledge to work by creating and working with your own GitHub project (git term:repo).The remaining portion of lab will be spent play githug (https://github.com/Gazler/githug), a git game that we will pull down from -- you guessed it -- GitHub. This lab is freeform, so students are welcome to skip the game portion of the lab if they would prefer to work on their other GitHub projects with instructor assistance.

Want to try git for yourself? Github has a 15-minute tutorial you can go through on your own here (http://try.github.com/levels/1/challenges/1). You may also want to check out our Intro to Open Source Software (http://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-Philadelphia/events/163291802/) session on February 17th.

Prerequisites:

This class will not use actual code when committing to a GitHub repository, so no need to worry about knowing a particular programming language. A willingness to use the command line is necessary; we will be changing directories, listing directory contents, and using git from the command line throughout the class. You should bring your own computer to class and have administrative privileges for installing software. Also, don't forget to bring a power supply.

About the teacher: Sarah Gray is a software engineer and general language nerd. After finishing her BA in English literature, she worked in IT for several years, then returned to school and got a computer science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She is now a polyglot programmer at The Neat Company in Philadelphia. You can find out more about her adventures in programming at http://www.devlogged.com (http://www.devlogged.com/).

Refund policy: To receive a refund, we must be notified within 7 days of the event. If you have already paid and must miss the class for whatever reason, you can make it up again if it is offered with the same instructor. Please contact [masked] with refund or cancelation requests.