Exercise: Introduction to GitHub

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Introduction to GitHub

👋 Hey there Webert10! Welcome to your Skills exercise!

If you are new to GitHub, you might find your fellow developers use issues to organize their work and collaborate. We will do the same! That's another lesson, but today, we will introduce you to the basics.

As you complete each step, I will respond in the comments to:

• check your work and give feedback
• share next steps
• occasionally share tips
• congratulate you when you finish!

Good luck and have fun!
- Mona

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Step 1: Create a branch

Welcome to "Introduction to GitHub"! 👋

What is GitHub?: GitHub is a collaboration platform that uses Git for versioning.
GitHub is a popular place to share and contribute to open-source software.

📺 Video: What is GitHub?

What is a repository?: A repository is a project containing files and folders.
A repository tracks versions of files and folders. For more information, see
"About repositories" from GitHub Docs.

What is a branch?: A branch is a parallel version of your repository.
By default, your repository has one branch named main and it is considered to be the definitive branch.
Creating additional branches allows you to copy the main branch of your repository and safely make any changes without disrupting the main project.
Many people use branches to work on specific features without affecting any other parts of the project.

Branches allow you to separate your work from the main branch.
In other words, everyone's work is safe while you contribute.
For more information, see "About branches".

What is a profile README?: A profile README
is essentially an "About me" section on your GitHub profile where you can share information about yourself with the community on GitHub.com.
GitHub shows your profile README at the top of your profile page. For more information, see "Managing your profile README".

⌨️ Activity: Your first branch

1. Open a new browser tab and navigate to your newly made repository (your copy of this exercise). Then, work on the steps in your second tab while you read the instructions in this tab.

2. Navigate to the < > Code tab in the header menu of your repository.

   

3. Click on the main branch drop-down.

   

4. In the text box Find or create a branch..., enter my-first-branch.

   Note: This is checked to continue with the next step. 😉

5. Click the text Create branch: my-first-branch from main to create your branch.

   
   • The branch will automatically switch to the one you just created.
   • The main branch drop-down menu will display your new branch name.

6. Now that your branch is pushed to GitHub, Mona should already be busy checking your work. Give her a moment and keep watch in the comments. You will see her respond with progress info and the next lesson.

Having trouble? 🤷

If you don't get feedback, here are some things to check:

• Make sure your created the branch with the exact name my-first-branch. No prefixes or suffixes.

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🎉🎉🎉 Nice work! Everything is perfect! 🎉🎉🎉
Preparing content for step 2! One moment... 🤓

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Step 2: Commit a file

You created a branch! 🎉

Creating a branch allows you to edit your project without changing the main branch. Now that you have a branch, it’s time to create a file and make your first commit!

What is a commit?: A commit is a set of changes to the files and folders in your project. A commit exists in a branch. For more information, see "About commits".

⌨️ Activity: Your first commit

The following steps will guide you through the process of committing a change on GitHub. A commit records changes to the project such as adding/removing/renaming files and modifying file content. For this exercise, committing a change will be adding a new file to your new branch.

Note

.md is a file extension that creates a Markdown file. You can learn more about Markdown by visiting "Basic writing and formatting syntax" in our docs or by taking the "Communicating using Markdown" Skills Exercise.

1. On the < > Code tab in the header menu of your repository, make sure you're on your new branch my-first-branch.

2. Select the Add file drop-down and click Create new file.

   

3. In the Name your file... field, enter PROFILE.md.

4. In the Enter file contents here area, copy the following content to your file:

   Welcome to my GitHub profile!
   

   

5. Click Commit changes... in the upper right corner above the contents box. A dialog will appear.

6. GitHub offers a simple default message, but let's change it slightly for practice. Enter Add PROFILE.md in the Commit message field.

   • A commit message and optional extended description help provide clarity for your changes. This is particularly useful when your commit involves several files.
   

7. In this lesson, we'll ignore the other fields for now and click Commit changes.

8. Now that you've changed a file, Mona should already be busy checking your work. Give her a moment and keep watch in the comments. You will see her respond with progress info and the next lesson.

Having trouble? 🤷

If you don't get feedback, here are some things to check:

• Make sure you are on the my-first-branch branch.
• Ensure the PROFILE.md file is created and in the root folder.

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Please, follow the steps above.
I'll watch your progress in the background to provide feedback. 🧐

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Test 1

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teste .md