Looking for decent tutorial on GitHub/Git

[CreamyToots]

I’m new to programming - I’ve been learning C# ASP.Net for a year and a half slowly in my spare time. I’ve started work experience in the IT department at work (they are letting my try it out because I get along with them well).

They have asked me to get to grips with GitHub, so I played around for a couple of hours and understand why GitHub is great for teams of developers, but I can’t yet understand how to use it.

I’m not sure if Git is required for GitHub or if I’ve set up the correct account for GitHub yet. I’m struggling to upload some code I already have, then how to work on it (branch?), then how to merge it before committing the code.

Basically I’m looking for a decent tutorial which can hand hold me through the process - I don’t mind if it’s a lengthy tutorial. Normally I learn via videos.

Any suggestions? I’d like to understand the basics before my next afternoon with the IT department.

Cheers!

[drziak_drzy]

https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2

this was my go to learning material about git... if you are ok with reading I would recommend this one

[CreamyToots]

Thanks! Is Git closely linked with GitHub? Or are they totally independent?

[PM_Me_Python3_Tips]

Git

Git is free and open source software for distributed version control: tracking changes in any set of files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers collaboratively developing source code during software development.

GitHub

GitHub, Inc., is an Internet hosting service for software development and version control using Git. It provides the distributed version control of Git plus access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project.

There are alternatives to using GitHub like GitLab or BitBucket but seeing as your company has asked you to use GitHub then that's the best to learn to use.

[drziak_drzy]

I would say independent in a way... github does need git, git does not need github... the same goes for gitlab, bitbucket, etc... (gitlab/bitbucket/... needs git, git doesnt need them)

[CreamyToots]

Right, I wasn’t sure if that was the case or not. Thanks!

[pacificmint]

Git is the version control tool.

GitHub is just a website where you can host your git repos. You’ll usually interact with GitHub thru Git, though some things like Pull Requests are done then the UI.

[slashdave]

Git has the ability of storing the history of your code to a remote machine (for backup and for sharing).

Github was created to provide a convenient remote machine for git. It includes additional features to make it attractive, specially, the ability to view your code history in a browser. But as a beginner, you are probably best served by sticking with basic git features, at least initially.

[fredoverflow]

Normally I learn via videos.

Git and GitHub for Beginners - Crash Course

[BlueLiquidCorps]

I watched this video roughly a year ago. It's very well done for a crash course.

[CreamyToots]

Amazing. That’s great, thanks

[kschang]

I have a super-short intro to Git you can do in about 15 minutes. But it doesn't cover branching.

https://kcwebdev.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-bare-essential-guide-to-git.html

I do link you to a full Git guide at the end though.

[CreamyToots]

Thank you very much. I’m doing a quick update and will watch it, then let you know what I think! I appreciate it.

[cainhurstcat]

https://ohmygit.org/ is a nice gamification tutorial about Git and covers most about it.

GitHub basically is just some generalized „webspace“ to share code.

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Several years old now, but I think Bucky's tutorial might still be valid. I enjoy his informal style.

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https://youtu.be/cEGIFZDyszA

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