Section Three - Git and GitHub

In section three of this textbook, you will learn about git, a version control tool that you can use to track changes to files, and GitHub.com, a cloud repository that you can use to host and share files with others. You will also learn how to implement version control using git/GitHub.com, so that you can work on your files locally with git and then upload changes to the cloud version of your files on Github.com.

Learning Objectives

After completing this section of the introduction to earth analytics online textbook, you will be able to:

• Use git to make changes to files locally and upload your changes to GitHub.com.
• Use GitHub.com to collaborate and share files with others.