Workshop preparation

1. Create a GitHub account

• Navigate to GitHub and sign up for an account if you don’t already have one.
• After registering, sign in to your account.

2. Install GitHub Desktop

GitHub does not officially support GitHub Desktop for Linux users. The community made a Linux compatible fork, but do keep in mind that it’s unofficial. You will still be able to learn about Markdown, GitHub, and GitHub Pages without using GitHub Desktop. If you’d like to learn how to use GitHub with local development, check out our module on Git.

Installing GitHub Desktop

• Download and install GitHub Desktop.
  • Guidance can be found in guides from GitHub.
• Sign into GitHub Desktop using your GitHub credentials.
• In File > Options > Git, enter the name and email you want associated with your work.
  • More guidance can be found in guides from GitHub.

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