GitHub/Get Started

To get started with GitHub, you will need to create a user account and then create a repository. In this lesson you will also use the web interface to create a README.md file, add files and folders to the repository, and then delete files and delete the repository.

Multimedia

 * 1) YouTube: Creating folders and uploading files on GitHub

Join GitHub

 * 1) Review GitHub: Signing up for a new GitHub account
 * 2) Visit GitHub: Join GitHub
 * 3) Enter your username, email address, and password.
 * 4) Verify your account.
 * 5) Choose the free individual plan.

Apply for a GitHub Student Developer Pack

 * 1) Review GitHub: Apply for a student developer pack.
 * 2) Visit GitHub: Student Developer Pack.
 * 3) Select.
 * 4) Follow the instructions to apply for a GitHub Student Developer Pack.

Create a Repository

 * 1) Review GitHub: Create a Repo.
 * 2) Visit GitHub and sign in to your account.
 * 3) Select Repositories / New.
 * 4) Enter   for the repository name.
 * 5) Select the option to make it a private repository.  (Note: A public repository can only be viewed as a website when using GitHub Free.)
 * 6) Select the option to Initialize this repository with a README.
 * 7) Create the repository.

Edit the README

 * 1) Review GitHub: Editing Files in Your Repository.
 * 2) Select the link to your README.md file to open the file.
 * 3) Select the   icon (pencil) to edit the file.
 * 4) The README may contain anything you like. Because it is a private repository, only you and users you invite will be able to see this repository.
 * 5) Commit the change to modify the README file.
 * 6) Observe the new front page for your repository.
 * 7) If desired, edit the README and commit additional changes now that you are able to see how the README will appear.

Create a File
GitHub repositories are typically managed using the git command line or a git utility. But it is also possible to edit content directly using the GitHub website.
 * 1) In your GitHub repository select.
 * 2) Enter   for the filename.
 * 3) Enter anything you wish for the file content.
 * 4) Commit the change.

Edit a File

 * 1) Select.
 * 2) Select the   icon (pencil) to edit the file.
 * 3) Change the file content to anything you wish, but something different so you can see the change.
 * 4) Select   to see the change.
 * 5) Commit the change.

Create a Folder and File

 * 1) In your GitHub repository select.
 * 2) Enter   for the filename.
 * 3) Enter anything you wish for the file content.
 * 4) Commit the change.

Add Collaborators

 * 1) In your GitHub repository select.
 * 2) Select.
 * 3) Select.
 * 4) Enter the GitHub username of anyone you would like to have collaborate with you on your repository. Collaborators will have write access.
 * 5) Select   to send a collaboration invitation.

Delete a Folder and File

 * 1) In your GitHub repository select.
 * 2) Select   to view the file.
 * 3) On the right, select the   (trash can icon).
 * 4) Commit the change.
 * 5) Observe that an empty folder is automatically removed from a git repository.

Delete a Repository

 * 1) In your GitHub repository at the top, select.
 * 2) Observe the repository options available.
 * 3) At the bottom of the page, select.
 * 4) Delete your Test repository.

Use GitHub
You are now ready to use GitHub and create your own repository.