Session 9: GitHub

Learn how to use GitHub Desktop for version control.

Sam Langton https://www.samlangton.info/ (Amsterdam UMC)https://www.amsterdamumc.org/en.htm
12-04-2024

In this session we will learn how to use GitHub Desktop for version control. Once you’ve mastered the basics of version control using GitHub Desktop, you will be better able to track changes to your own code, revert to old versions of your scripts, collaborate with others, and avoid the worry of losing your work.

You are welcome to sit back and listen, but if you’d like to actively follow along with the exercise during the workshop, please prepare the following steps beforehand:

  1. Sign-up to GitHub.
  2. Download GitHub Desktop.
  3. Sign-in to your GitHub account within GitHub Desktop.
  4. Download the example R project that we will work with. Unzip it and place the folder somewhere on your local machine.

Material

The material for the session is available here.