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Git and GitHub for Absolute Dummies

bookCollaborating with Others on GitHub

When you want to work on a project with others using GitHub, you can invite teammates to join your repository. Think of it like handing out pages in a group scrapbookβ€”everyone can add their own designs, drawings, or notes. By giving others access, you let them suggest changes, fix mistakes, or add new ideas. This way, the project grows with everyone's contributions, and you can see who added what and when.

# To copy a project from GitHub to your computer, use:
git clone https://github.com/username/project-name.git

When you use git clone, you make a copy of the entire project from GitHub onto your own computer. This includes all the files, folders, and history. After cloning, you can start working on your partβ€”whether that's fixing a bug, adding a new feature, or simply editing a file. Once you've made your changes, you can share your updates with the group, making sure everyone stays on the same page.

# Make a change to a file, then save it.
git add changed-file.txt
git commit -m "Add my part to the group story"
git push

1. What does 'git clone' do?

2. Why collaborate on GitHub?

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When you want to work on a project with others using GitHub, you can invite teammates to join your repository. Think of it like handing out pages in a group scrapbookβ€”everyone can add their own designs, drawings, or notes. By giving others access, you let them suggest changes, fix mistakes, or add new ideas. This way, the project grows with everyone's contributions, and you can see who added what and when.

# To copy a project from GitHub to your computer, use:
git clone https://github.com/username/project-name.git

When you use git clone, you make a copy of the entire project from GitHub onto your own computer. This includes all the files, folders, and history. After cloning, you can start working on your partβ€”whether that's fixing a bug, adding a new feature, or simply editing a file. Once you've made your changes, you can share your updates with the group, making sure everyone stays on the same page.

# Make a change to a file, then save it.
git add changed-file.txt
git commit -m "Add my part to the group story"
git push

1. What does 'git clone' do?

2. Why collaborate on GitHub?

question mark

What does 'git clone' do?

Select the correct answer

question mark

Why collaborate on GitHub?

Select the correct answer

Everything was clear?

How can we improve it?

Thanks for your feedback!

SectionΒ 3. ChapterΒ 4
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