Day 2 - Git and GitHub basics¶

Teachers: Maximilian Linhoff

Overview¶

Version Control Basics: Explains that version control tracks document history, enables collaboration, and is essential for reproducible science.
Git Fundamentals: Introduces the repository structure (working directory, staging area, and history) and core commands like git init, git add, and git commit.
Syncing and Collaboration: Covers remote repositories, cloning, and syncing changes using git push, git fetch, and git pull.
Workflows: Highlights the "GitHub Workflow," which involves creating short-lived feature branches and merging them into the main branch via Pull Requests.
Hosting Providers: Compares major platforms like GitHub and GitLab, noting their additional features such as issue tracking and Continuous Integration (CI).
Advanced Features: Discusses more complex tools like git bisect for finding bugs, submodules for managing dependencies, and history manipulation via rebase and amend.