GitHub

GitHub in Linux

GitHub: it's good for you!

A hands on development session on GitHub to help you jump start with collaborative open-source developments. Good if you already know Git; if not, then it'll help you learn.

Session covers GitHub basics, issues, wikis, pull-requests and github-pages for free static web-hosting for the project-websites.

More details: https://gist.github.com/debloper/4954530
Gearing up:

    Install Git in your system: http://git-scm.com/downloads
        Additionally install GUI/Viz clients
        Git-GUI is bundled in Windows' Git installer
        Git-GUI for Linux can be installed with corresponding package managers (yum, aptitude, etc.)
        GitX for Mac can be downloaded from http://gitx.frim.nl
        There are a few other tools available for the brave ones: http://git-scm.com/downloads/guis

    Get a GitHub account, if you haven't already done so
        Visit http://github.com & fill the sign-up form
        Verify the sign-up confirmation email
        Revisit http://github.com & sign-in

    Configure Git to use your (global) credentials
        $ git config --global user.name "Full Name"
        $ git config --global user.email "your@email.id"
        $ git config --global credential.helper cache
        $ git config --global core.autocrlf true       — line-ending fix, for Windows only

    [OPTIONAL] Setting up SSH keys
        Run $ ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your@email.id"
        Provide a password for your id_rsa file generated in /.ssh
        It's a good practice to give a password, but is NOT mandatory (blank password accepted).
        Open the id_rsa.pub file, select all & copy its contents (don't miss even a single character)
        Go to your GitHub account > Account Settings (Tools Icon) > SSH Keys > Add SSH Key
        Here, paste the copied content in the input field & click "Add Key"
        If everything went right, running $ ssh -T git@github.com should authenticate you
        If you're confused, or need more detailed steps, then follow: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys

That's all... now, go Git it! ;)