GitHub

In this course we will use GitHub to share code and collaborate on the final class project.

Sign-up for an account

If you already have a GitHub account, you can skip this step. If not, create a new GitHub account using your @duke.edu email address here. We recommend that you apply for the free “edu” account upgrade here which will allow you to create unlimited number of private repos with unlimited collaborators.

Install git

There are two options for installing git, the command-line interface (CLI) and the graphical user interface (GUI) called GitHub Desktop. We encourage students to learn the CLI which can be installed following these instructions.