What is GitHub?

Introduction to GitHub Concepts

Jasmin Ludolf

Content Developer, DataCamp

Course overview

 

• How to use GitHub for projects and version control

 

• Do everyday tasks on GitHub, such as creating Personal Access Tokens (PATs)

 

Chapter overview

 

• What is GitHub

 

• Benefits of using GitHub

 

• The difference between GitHub and Git

GitHub

 

• Cloud-based hosting service
• Allows users to store and track their work, aka version control
• On-demand resources over the internet, such as storage
• We don't have to store large files locally!
• Similar to GitHub: GitLab, BitBucket

¹ iStock image credit:vectorwin

GitHub uses

 

• Storing projects
• Keeping track of projects and files
• Collaborating with others
• Social network
• Open-source projects

¹ iStock illustration ID:981887940

GitHub vs. Git

 

GitHub

• Enhances Git
• Easier to manage projects and collaborate
• Can't use GitHub without Git

 

Git

• Version control software
• Can be used without GitHub or other hosting platform

¹ Git Logo by Jason Long is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Collaborating on GitHub

• Tracking a file through its different states
• Several people can work on the same file

• Can be accessed by anyone
• Complete history of every project stage

¹ iStock image credit: IkonStudio

GitHub repo

• Repo will contain all files of a project and record past versions of files

GitHub website

GitHub website

Let's practice!

Introduction to GitHub Concepts