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Git & GitHub: An Introduction to Version Control In-Person

You will learn: 

- Benefits & basics of a Version Control System 

- Differences between git and GitHub 

- About remote repositories and why they are useful 

- How to use git in the terminal to initialize, add, and commit files to a repository 

- Publish a repository to GitHub.com 

- Overview of GitHub.com & GitHub desktop 

- What git clone is and how to clone a remote repository in the terminal & desktop application 

 

Required software/accounts:

 

github.com account:

 https://github.com/signup

 

If you are bringing your own laptop, you will need to install the following:

 

GitHub Desktop:

  https://desktop.github.com/

 

Windows only:

Git bash is required and installed via Git below

Git installer 64 bit direct link:

 https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.45.2.windows.1/Git-2.45.2-64-bit.exe

You can just click (several pages) through this installer to accept all of the defaults. 

 

Mac only:

X-Code Developer tools

1.                  Open the Terminal application, which you can find in your Applications > Utilities folder or by searching with Spotlight.

  1. Type the following command and press Enter:
    1. xcode-select --install
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Command Line Tools.
  3. This can also be installed via the app store via the 'Xcode' app.

 

Date:
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
SHM L 111, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, 333 Cedar Street
Campus:
Medical School
Categories:
  Bioinformatics     Data     Programming  

Registration is required. There are 17 seats available.

Event Organizer

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Justin DeMayo
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Vermetha Polite