Description
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.
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
