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Expected completion: 20th of November 2025

Table of contents

1. Introduction to Version Control
2. Introduction to Git
3. Setting up Git

Attribution Notice

Materials used in these lessons are derived from

• Software Carpentry (2025, June 24). Version Control with Git. https://swcarpentry.github.io/git-novice/index.html
• University of British Columbia - Library (2025, Sep 17) Introduction to Git and Github. https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/intro-git/
• Straub, B., Chacon, S.(2014)Pro Git. https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2
• Richardson, B (2025). Git Crash Course for Beginners. https://gist.github.com/brandon1024/14b5f9fcfd982658d01811ee3045ff1e

Setup

Creating a GitHub Account

You will need an account for GitHub to follow episodes 7 & 8 in this lesson.

1. Go to https://github.com and follow the "Sign up" link at the top-right of the window.
2. Follow the instructions to create an account.
3. Verify your email address with GitHub.
4. Configure multifactor authentication (see below).

Multi-factor Authentication

In 2023, GitHub introduced a requirement for all accounts to have multi-factor authentication (2FA) configured for extra security.

The GitHub documentation provides more details about configuring 2FA