Workshop: Intro to Git/GitHub

This workshop is the second in our three part "Beginner's Guide to Open Source" series. Thanks to our sponsors, Mozilla and Intel Open Source!

This workshop is for people who are completely new to the Git and GitHub. We are going to cover the basic commands and concepts with exercises, from creating new branches to cherry-picking commits. We'll cover the most confusing parts of working with Git, and what you can do to avoid the most common pitfalls.

Bring: Your laptop and a power charger. This will be a hands-on workshop, so bring your laptop. Make sure you have Git installed and a GitHub account.

Thanks to our sponsors, Mozilla and Intel Open Source!

Program

5:30-6:00 - Doors open
6:00-7:45 - Introduction to Git and GitHub
7:45-8:00 - Pack up + Clean up

Who Should Attend?

Anyone is welcome to attend, as long as you support our mission and agree to follow our Code of Conduct.

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Women Who Code (WWCode) is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in or supports our community, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, socioeconomic status, caste, or creed. Our events are intended to inspire women to excel in technology careers, and anyone who is there for this purpose is welcome. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. Our Code of Conduct (https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Portland/pages/22236117/Code_of_Conduct/) applies to all events run by Women Who Code, Inc. If you would like to report an incident or contact our leadership team, please submit an incident report form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmJq0Evb0aDbx4flmmZT1xX0GCXj_F--5asjfH7XvkrLo4xA/viewform).