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https://github.com/anelda/skills-introduction-to-github

Exercise: Introduction to GitHub

https://github.com/anelda/skills-introduction-to-github

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Exercise: Introduction to GitHub

Basic Info
  • Host: GitHub
  • Owner: anelda
  • License: mit
  • Default Branch: main
  • Size: 11.7 KB
Statistics
  • Stars: 0
  • Watchers: 1
  • Forks: 0
  • Open Issues: 1
  • Releases: 0
Created about 1 year ago · Last pushed about 1 year ago
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README.md

Introduction to GitHub

Get started using GitHub in less than an hour.

Welcome

People use GitHub to build some of the most advanced technologies in the world. Whether you’re visualizing data or building a new game, there’s a whole community and set of tools on GitHub that can help you do it even better. GitHub Skills’ “Introduction to GitHub” exercise guides you through everything you need to start contributing in less than an hour.

  • Who is this for: New developers, new GitHub users, and students.
  • What you'll learn: We'll introduce repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests.
  • What you'll build: We'll make a short Markdown file you can use as your profile README.
  • Prerequisites: None. This exercise is a great introduction for your first day on GitHub.
  • How long: This exercise takes less than one hour to complete.

In this exercise, you will:

  1. Create a branch
  2. Commit a file
  3. Open a pull request
  4. Merge your pull request

How to start this exercise

  1. Right-click Copy Exercise and open the link in a new tab.

  1. In the new tab, most of the prompts will automatically fill in for you.

    • For owner, choose your personal account or an organization to host the repository.
    • We recommend creating a public repository, as private repositories will use Actions minutes.
    • Scroll down and click the Create repository button at the bottom of the form.

  2. After your new repository is created, wait about 20 seconds for the exercise to be prepared and buttons updated. You will continue working from your copy of the exercise.

    • The Copy Exercise button will deactivate, changing to gray.
    • The Start Exercise button will activate, changing to green.
    • You will likely need to refresh the page.

  3. Click Start Exercise. Follow the step-by-step instructions and feedback will be provided as you progress.

[!IMPORTANT] The Start Exercise button will activate after copying the repository. You will probably need to refresh the page.

© 2025 GitHub • Code of Conduct • MIT License

Owner

  • Name: Anelda van der Walt
  • Login: anelda
  • Kind: user
  • Location: Cape Town, South Africa
  • Company: Talarify

GitHub Events

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  • Issues event: 1
  • Issue comment event: 1
  • Push event: 1
  • Create event: 1
Last Year
  • Issues event: 1
  • Issue comment event: 1
  • Push event: 1
  • Create event: 1

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Last synced: about 1 year ago

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  • Total pull requests: 0
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  • Total issue authors: 1
  • Total pull request authors: 0
  • Average comments per issue: 2.0
  • Average comments per pull request: 0
  • Merged pull requests: 0
  • Bot issues: 1
  • Bot pull requests: 0
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  • Issues: 1
  • Pull requests: 0
  • Average time to close issues: N/A
  • Average time to close pull requests: N/A
  • Issue authors: 1
  • Pull request authors: 0
  • Average comments per issue: 2.0
  • Average comments per pull request: 0
  • Merged pull requests: 0
  • Bot issues: 1
  • Bot pull requests: 0
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Dependencies

.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml actions
  • actions/checkout v4 composite
.github/workflows/1-create-a-branch.yml actions
  • actions/checkout v4 composite
  • skills/action-text-variables v1 composite
.github/workflows/2-commit-a-file.yml actions
  • actions/checkout v4 composite
  • skills/action-text-variables v1 composite
.github/workflows/3-open-a-pull-request.yml actions
  • actions/checkout v4 composite
  • skills/action-text-variables v1 composite
.github/workflows/4-merge-your-pull-request.yml actions
  • actions/checkout v4 composite