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GitHub For Dummies Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)

GitHub For Dummies By Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)

GitHub For Dummies by Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)


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GitHub For Dummies by Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)

Get more out of your coding with GitHub

For todays coders, GitHub is a must. The worlds largest software development platform, GitHub helps developers store, track, and collaborate on software projects. In this easy-to-follow Dummies guide, youll 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, youll 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

Youve learned how to write a little codenow learn how to share it with GitHub.

About Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)

Sarah Guthals, PhD is the Director of Developer Relations for Sentry, and previously worked at GitHub as an Engineering Manager. She is coauthor of Helping Kids with Coding For Dummies.

Table of Contents

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

Additional information

NGR9781394159161
9781394159161
1394159161
GitHub For Dummies by Sarah Guthals (ThoughtSTEM)
New
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2023-03-02
352
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