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Topic: RLEL: #HowTo Version Control/Git
Time: Mar 23, 2020 06:00 PM EST

Log into Slack: https://rladies-eastlansing.slack.com
(Channels: #howto-vc & #2020-git)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://msu.zoom.us/j/460485077

Learn how to use Git (version control software) to manage your R scripts and other collaborative coding projects.

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WHO is this for?
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• If you are new to Git & are short-budgeted on time!
• If you'd like to start using version control w/o learning all the command line details first!!
• If you've ever wished there was a way to "track changes" or collaborate on a single script just like you can for google docs.

• If any of this is true, this help session might be for you!

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PLAN
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Before the meetup:

• Go through the slides and the tutorial included (See MATERIALS section)
• Post your VC/Git questions in the Slack channels #howto-vc & #2020-git (https://rladies-eastlansing.slack.com)

During the meetup:

• We will answer the Qs via Slack
• Discuss widely applicable Qs via Zoom for everyone's benefit
• Moderators can demonstrate specific problem areas via screen-sharing

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MATERIALS
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GITHUB
Repo for this meetup w/ setup instructions, slides, and other useful preparatory material: https://github.com/rladies-eastlansing/2020-git

SLACK
Slack channels + Zoom for Q&A; live interaction
https://rladies-eastlansing.slack.com | #howto-vc & #2020-git | Free signup to Slack possible with msu.edu email ID.

ZOOM
https://msu.zoom.us/j/460485077 (Zoom desktop would be preferable)

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS (** Before the meetup)
*This is a hands-on co-work/Q&A session. Please join via Zoom + Slack with your laptops.
*Install or update R & RStudio.
*Create a GitHub account (if you don't already have one) & Git
*(Optional) Install GitHub Desktop -- the Git GUI version

Having trouble with installation & set-up? Ping us on Slack (https://rladies-eastlansing.slack.com) in the #howto-vc channel.

USEFUL REFERENCES:
*Git Novice from Software Carpentry: https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/
*Git Cheatsheet: https://github.github.com/training-kit/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf
*Happy Git with R: https://happygitwithr.com/

** Questions? Find us on slack: rladies-eastlansing.slack.com OR
** Email us: eastlansing@rladies.org