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A hands-on GitHub Skills exercise that gets complete beginners using GitHub — repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests — in under an hour, all on github.com.
A hands-on GitHub Skills exercise that gets complete beginners using GitHub — repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests — in under an hour, all on github.com.Is it a course I just read, or something hands-on?Hands-on: you work inside your own copy of the exercise repo, and GitHub Actions checks each step as you create real branches, commits, and a pull request.
Hands-on: you work inside your own copy of the exercise repo, and GitHub Actions checks each step as you create real branches, commits, and a pull request.How do I start the exercise?Copy the exercise to your GitHub account, wait about 20 seconds while Mona prepares the first lesson, then refresh the page. Pick a public repository — private ones spend Actions minutes.
Copy the exercise to your GitHub account, wait about 20 seconds while Mona prepares the first lesson, then refresh the page. Pick a public repository — private ones spend Actions minutes.Do I need to know Git before starting?No — prerequisites are none. It's aimed at new developers, new GitHub users, and students as a first-day introduction, and takes less than an hour.
No — prerequisites are none. It's aimed at new developers, new GitHub users, and students as a first-day introduction, and takes less than an hour.What if the first lesson doesn't show up after copying?Check the Actions tab: a job may still be running — sometimes it just takes longer. If you see a failed job, report it by submitting an issue.
Check the Actions tab: a job may still be running — sometimes it just takes longer. If you see a failed job, report it by submitting an issue.What is GitHub Skills?It's the official hands-on learning program this exercise belongs to; this course is the starting point that introduces repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests.
It's the official hands-on learning program this exercise belongs to; this course is the starting point that introduces repositories, branches, commits, and pull requests.Who is Mona?GitHub's Octocat mascot — she prepares your first lesson about 20 seconds after you copy the exercise, and the Actions workflows guide you step by step from there.
GitHub's Octocat mascot — she prepares your first lesson about 20 seconds after you copy the exercise, and the Actions workflows guide you step by step from there.Can an organization host the exercise instead of my personal account?Yes — when copying, you can choose either a personal account or an organization as the owner of the repository. A public repo is still recommended so you don't use Actions minutes.
Yes — when copying, you can choose either a personal account or an organization as the owner of the repository. A public repo is still recommended so you don't use Actions minutes.What are similar projects?hello-git, RustTraining, git-github-learning-quest, SpringBoot-Learning, open-source-cs, IntelliJ-IDEA-Tutorial, rust-course, learnxinyminutes-docs
hello-git, RustTraining, git-github-learning-quest, SpringBoot-Learning, open-source-cs, IntelliJ-IDEA-Tutorial, rust-course, learnxinyminutes-docsWhich topics is it in?commit, pull-request, yaml, course, github-actions, github, git, beginner-friendly, guide, learning-resources, developers, learning
commit, pull-request, yaml, course, github-actions, github, git, beginner-friendly, guide, learning-resources, developers, learning