GitHub 101: Basic Guide to Branching, Committing, and Pull Requests

GitHub 101: Basic Guide to Branching, Committing, and Pull Requests

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GitHub 101: Basic Guide to Branching, Committing, and Pull Requests
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New to the world of programming? New to using GitHub? This video is for you!

GitHub is an online platform for software development. It is used to store, track and collaborate on software projects. Essentially, it is where you store your code!

It's used by individuals working on projects and by almost every software company. Learning the ins and outs of GitHub is vital to your career as a software developer and beyond. This video is a compilation of facts, tips, and tricks I've picked up while working in the industry. I hope it helps! Please leave a comment below if I can help with any other GitHub/Git topics.

This video guides you through:
* What is GitHub?
* What is a GitHub repository?
* Branch & Main Branch
* Commit
* The pull request workflow
* A practical example of opening a pull request
* A bonus with best practices for everyday use of Git

Link to documentation on cloning a GitHub repository: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository

0:00 Intro: Video overview
0:31 What is GitHub?
0:54 What is a GitHub repository?
1:32 Branching & Main Branch
2:02 Commit
2:21 Pull Request Workflow
2:58 Example of creating a pull request
7:15 Bonus: Best practices for everyday Git use
8:42 Outro & Thank you!

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