Introduction to GitHub

This session is a hands-on introduction to using GitHub for scientific research collaboration within the  Severo Ochoa Training Initiative of the IAA-CSIC. We’ll explore software repositories and their role in managing and sharing research work within a group. Key concepts—such as commits, forks, pushes, pulls, and pull requests—will be clarified with practical examples of their use. Participants will also receive practical guidance on repository management and effective collaboration techniques. The session includes a hands-on component where attendees will create repositories and work together to build and populate a shared repository using GitHub’s tools.

(Note: This tutorial will focus on GitHub’s interface and functionality, not on Git. A follow-up session will address Git fundamentals in depth.)

Information

– This event is a hands-on session on how to use GitHub. It will be given by Manuel Parra and Javier Moldón, from the IAA-CSIC.
– This training event will be primarily held in-person at the IAA. While remote participation is available, in-person attendees will be prioritized given the interactive and hands-on nature of the session.
– Registration is required (see below).

Content

Lecture: Introduction to Github

Practical exercises:
– Exercise 1 – Create an initial repository for this session
– Exercise 2 – Managing forks to collaborate
– Exercise 3 – Managing branches
– Exercise 4 – Common project. Interacting with repositories and users. Parallel merge requests

Date and location

Place: Sala Polivalente, Building A, IAA-CSIC
Date and time: Monday, November 25th, 11:30 to 13:00h

Registration

Please register at https://forms.gle/BUHDGhEFxRV5J4YS8 before the 19 November 2024. The number of participants will be limited to 15. First come, first serve.