Git happieR with GitHub

Version control with Git is becoming an essential tool in the data scientist’s toolkit. However, Git and GitHub can be confusing and many R users put off learning and using Git, even when it could enhance their work and careers!

How does R-Ladies Philly use Git? We use GitHub to share materials for meetups, to collaborate on community projects, and to create and publish our website/blog!

We are planning an interactive introduction to Git and GitHub with a focus on how you might use it with R. If you are an expert Git user, we would really encourage you to also attend as an opportunity to help other less experienced users.

Agenda:
• 6pm – gather and eat pizza. Some time for troubleshooting installation questions.
• 6:30 – Announcements and main session
• 7:30 – Lightning talk, followed by informal continued discussions and networking

What to bring:
• Bring a laptop to follow along and participate

Before the meetup:
• We are asking that attendees register for a GitHub account and install Git ahead of time
• Recommended reading: http://happygitwithr.com
• To register for a github account:
o https://github.com
• Install git version appropriate for your OS:
o https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git
• We will talk about using RStudio as a git client, but a separate client can be useful:
o https://desktop.github.com
• For those that are comfortable with the command line, there is a free Datacamp course:
o https://www.datacamp.com/courses/introduction-to-git-for-data-science

We can't wait to see you!