(virtual) Getting the most of Git w/ UseR
Details
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Topic: Getting the most of Git
Speakers: Colin Gillespie, Rhian Davies (Jumping Rivers)
Co-Hosted by: UseR, R-Ladies East Lansing and R-Ladies Chicago
Time: July 31, 2020 09:00 AM EST
Contact: eastlansing@rladies.org; chicago@rladies.org
**Must SIGN UP to register:
https://forms.gle/PRp26658f66BA3vW8
- Zoom meeting link will be provided to confirmed attendees
Log into Slack:
[RLEL] https://rladies-eastlansing.slack.com
[RLC] https://rladies-chicago.slack.com
(Shared Channel: #2020-gitmore)
For detailed onboarding: https://github.com/rladies-eastlansing/2020-gitmore/
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Assumed knowledge
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Participants should be familiar with
- writing basic R functions
- basic git, e.g push, pull, commit. The initial task will be to
- fork a repo
- Clone the repo onto your machine
- basic GitHub
- writing a simple R package
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Before the meetup
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Please create accounts on the following websites:
Please remember that this is a hands-on co-work/Q&A session.
- Make sure you have updated/working versions of R/RStudio; Git/GitHub (optional: GitHub Desktop)
- Join via Zoom + Slack with your laptops
- Post your questions in the shared Slack channel #2020-gitmore (for R-Ladies East Lansing/Chicago)
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During the meetup
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Getting the most of Git
https://www.jumpingrivers.com/t/2019-user-git/#1 (2019 tutorial)
Part 1: Introduction to CI and Git
Part 2: Travis Part 1
Part 3: GitHub Pat
Part 4: Travis Part 2
Part 5: The pkgdown website
We will discuss widely applicable Q's via Zoom for everyone's benefit.
We will answer additional Q's via Slack.
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Resources
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GITHUB
- Getting Started: https://gist.github.com/csgillespie/447e4ebed711199a320c97a65f71da84
- Repo for this meetup w/ setup instructions, slides, and other useful preparatory material: https://github.com/rladies-eastlansing/2020-gitmore
ZOOM
- Zoom meeting link will be provided to confirmed attendees [Zoom desktop would be preferable]
Other Useful References
- Git Novice from Software Carpentry: https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/
- Git Cheatsheets: https://github.com/jananiravi/cheatsheets/tree/master/git-md
- Happy Git with R: https://happygitwithr.com/
- How to create a package from Scratch: https://hilaryparker.com/2014/04/29/writing-an-r-package-from-scratch/
Questions? Having trouble with installation & set-up?
- Find us on Slack: rladies-eastlansing.slack.com OR rladies-chicago.slack.com (channel: #2020-gitmore)
- Email us: eastlansing@rladies.org OR chicago@rladies.org
