Git & GitHub for Beginners: From Start to Star

Install Visual Studio Code, Node.js, and npm to prepare for Git and GitHub, then set up Git, create repositories, and manage them via the command line or GitHub Desktop.

Learn to install Node.js with the stable LTS version, verify Node.js and npm, install VS Code, and set up code repositories with GitHub extensions across Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

Install git on Windows and set up your GitHub account, following the steps for download, version 2.41.0, and installation options across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Create your GitHub account, compare free versus premium plans with unlimited repositories and 500MB storage, and learn to set up repositories with readmes and licenses.

Learn how GitHub improves development with repositories, branches, commits, and file history. Preview, edit, and track changes with blame and history as code evolves from initial to updated versions.

Create and manage multiple branches on GitHub, connect files to main or first branch, commit changes, and review history to prepare for merges via pull requests.

Explore pull requests and push requests as key tools for branch management. Create a branch, draft a pull request, and merge changes to keep the main codebase stable.

Explore how to use the issues tab on GitHub to report, label, assign, and resolve problems, link fixes via branches and commits, and manage pull requests and conflicts.

Explore forking on GitHub by creating a repository copy to share, collaborate, and propose updates through commits and pull requests, with the owner controlling merges to preserve project integrity.

Master a GitHub issue resolution workflow: share a repo, identify a line 42 typo in counter.js, and fix it with comments. Raise, close, and verify the issue via a commit.

Explore GitHub actions templates for deployment, security, and automation to create, process, and configure actions; use the wiki for documentation, and adjust settings such as repository name and default branch.

Understand why git complements GitHub and how offline work fits the workflow. Master essential CLI commands like cd, mkdir, rm, echo, and checking versions for smooth version control.

Configure git globally with user name and email, then create a public GitHub repository. Initialize git, add a readme, establish the main branch, and learn browser or code authentication.

Master Git basics from status checks to four working stages: working area, tracked area, staging area, and git directory, while deleting and recreating repos and handling branch issues.

Set up a new app repository, create index.html, style.css, and index.js, and track them with git from init to commit, including ignore rules and pushing to GitHub.

Upload a complete React e-commerce project to GitHub by creating a public repository and pushing the project folder. Exclude node_modules and include readme with npm install and npm start instructions.

Explore GitHub Desktop to clone, create, and add repositories, publish changes, and push commits from Visual Studio Code, syncing CSS edits between browser and desktop.

Explore how git bash provides a Linux-like terminal in Windows, letting you use cd to navigate and mkdir and rm to manage a GitHub repository with initialized files.

Install the GitHub pull request and GitHub Copilot extensions in Visual Studio Code. Authorize access in the browser and use the GI extension to generate a dot gitignore excluding node_modules.

Explore GitHub Copilot's features—code autocompletion, code generation, and language support—and its Visual Studio integration for productivity. Also learn deploy from a branch or via GitHub actions with free hosting.

Master version control with Git and GitHub, learn installation, repositories, branching, pull requests, issues, forking, and Copilot to boost collaboration and open source contributions.