Mastering GitHub Essentials
In this chapter, we will dive into the basics of Git and GitHub. You’ll learn how to set up your workspace, use Git commands for effective project management, and collaborate with others. This chapter equips you with the knowledge to clone repositories, understand Git’s basic commands, manage personal access tokens, and create meaningful README files.
By the end of this chapter, you’ll be able to set up projects, save changes, and work collaboratively on GitHub.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- How Git interacts with GitHub – Git commands and GitHub workflows
- What are repositories on GitHub?
- Getting your tools ready – downloading and installing Git
- Creating and managing personal access tokens
