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GitHub For Dummies

Sarah Guthals (Author)

9781394159161, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 2 March 2023

352 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg

Get more out of your coding with GitHub

For today’s coders, GitHub is a must. The world’s largest software development platform, GitHub helps developers store, track, and collaborate on software projects. In this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, you’ll find insight into creating repositories, establishing projects, collaborating, incorporating open-source resources, and establishing yourself as a valued member of the GitHub community. With a working knowledge of GitHub, you’ll be a better, more employable programmer. The simple instructions and interactive examples in this book will get you there quickly.

  • Get the instructions you need for using GitHub to collaborate on software projects
  • Become more attractive to employers with knowledge and experience in the largest development platform
  • Set up GitHub Desktop, create a repository, and launch your first project
  • Use GitHub Skills courses to learn new tricks, for beginners to pros

You’ve learned how to write a little code—now learn how to share it with GitHub.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with GitHub.com 5

Chapter 1: Understanding the Git in GitHub 7

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Collaborative Coding Environment 25

Part 2: Starting Your First Solo Project 35

Chapter 3: Introducing GitHub Repositories 37

Chapter 4: Setting Up a GitHub Website Repo 57

Chapter 5: Creating a Website with GitHub Pages 73

Part 3: Contributing to Your First Project 91

Chapter 6: Forking GitHub Repositories 93

Chapter 7: Writing and Committing Code 109

Chapter 8: Working with Pull Requests 129

Part 4: Managing and Contributing to Large Projects 149

Chapter 9: Exploring and Contributing to OSS 151

Chapter 10: Starting Your Own OSS 165

Chapter 11: Inner-Source Your Code on GitHub 185

Part 5: Making GitHub Work for You 203

Chapter 12: Collaborating Outside of GitHub 205

Chapter 13: GitHub Workflow Integrations 219

Chapter 14: Personalizing GitHub 233

Part 6: The GitHub Ecosystem 247

Chapter 15: Exploring the GitHub Marketplace 249

Chapter 16: GitHub and You 259

Chapter 17: Attending Events 267

Part 7: The Part of Tens 277

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Level Up on GitHub 279

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Improve Your Development Workflow 291

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Being an Effective Community Member 299

Index 307

Subject Areas: Computer programming / software development [UM]
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