GitHub

A web-based platform for version control and collaboration using Git, allowing developers to host, review, and manage code repositories.

Overview

GitHub is the world's largest code hosting platform, built on Git version control. It provides a collaborative environment for software development with features like pull requests, issues, code review, and project management. GitHub is essential for open-source development and team collaboration.

Example

bash
# Clone a repository
git clone https://github.com/username/repo.git

# Add remote repository
git remote add origin https://github.com/username/repo.git

# Push to GitHub
git push origin main

# Create a pull request workflow
git checkout -b feature-branch
git add .
git commit -m "Add new feature"
git push origin feature-branch
# Then create PR on GitHub website

# Fork workflow
# 1. Fork repo on GitHub
# 2. Clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/your-username/repo.git
# 3. Add upstream
git remote add upstream https://github.com/original/repo.git
# 4. Keep in sync
git fetch upstream
git merge upstream/main

Key Features

  • Repository hosting
  • Pull requests and code review
  • Issues and project tracking
  • GitHub Actions (CI/CD)
  • GitHub Pages (static hosting)
  • Collaboration tools

Key Points

  • Built on Git version control
  • Hosts public and private repositories
  • Essential for open-source projects
  • Provides CI/CD with GitHub Actions
  • Integrates with many development tools

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