Git Intro for Librarians

what we will try to do

begin to understand and use Git/Github. You will not be an expert by the end of the class. You will probably not even feel very comfortable using Git. This is okay. We want to make a start but, like any skill, using Git takes practice.

be excellent to each other

• If you spot someone who is struggling with something and you think you know how to help, please give them a hand. Try not to do the task for them: instead explain the steps they need to take and what these steps will achieve.

be patient with me and yourself

• This is a big group, with different levels of knowledge, different computer systems.
• This isn’t my full-time job (though if someone wants to pay me to play with computers all day I’d probably accept). I’ll do my best to make this session useful.
• This is your session. If you feel we are going too fast, then please put up a pink sticky. We can decide as a group what to cover.

Prerequisites

1. Setup a github account
2. Install git
3. Configure your git setup