GitHub For Dummies

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Getting Started with GitHub.com
	Chapter 1 Understanding the Git in GitHub
		Introducing GitHub
		Understanding Version Control
		Git Version Control
			Try simple Git on the terminal
			Git branching by collaborator
			Git branching by feature
			Git branching for experimentation
		Git’s Place on GitHub
		Signing Up for GitHub.com
		Personalizing Your GitHub.com Account
			Account
			Appearance
			Accessibility
			Notifications
			Billing and plans
			Emails
			Passwords and authentication
			SSH and GPG keys
			Organizations
			Moderation
				Blocked users
				Interaction limits
				Code review limits
			Repositories
			Packages
			GitHub Copilot
			Pages
			Saved replies
			Code security and analysis
			Applications
			Scheduled reminders
			Security log
			Sponsorship log
			Developer settings
		Discovering Helpful Resources
	Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Collaborative Coding Environment
		Exploring GitHub.com
		Understanding Your Profile
		Getting to Know GitHub Desktop
		Setting Up GitHub Desktop
		Introducing Visual Studio Code
Part 2 Starting Your First Solo Project
	Chapter 3 Introducing GitHub Repositories
		Setting Up a Repository
		Exploring Your Repository
			Top information
			Tabs
			Code tab
		Modifying README.md
		Merging a Pull Request
		Using Issues and Project Boards
			Creating a project board and an issue
			Closing an issue
	Chapter 4 Setting Up a GitHub Website Repo
		Introducing GitHub Pages
		Turning a Project Repo into a Website
		Setting Up a Personal Website Repo
		Creating Issues for Your Website
		Setting Up Your Local Environment
			Cloning a repo in GitHub Desktop
			Touring GitHub Desktop
			Opening your repo in Visual Studio Code
			Touring VS Code
		Finding Resources for GitHub Pages
	Chapter 5 Creating a Website with GitHub Pages
		Jumping into an Existing GitHub Project
			Accessing the GitHub.com repo
			Verifying your permissions for the repo
			Orienting yourself with the project
		Preparing Your Contribution
			Creating a branch for your contribution
			Confirming your branch is published
		Building Your Personal Website
			Modifying the title and tagline
			Adding sections to your website
			Creating a blog
			Linking project repos
Part 3 Contributing to Your First Project
	Chapter 6 Forking GitHub Repositories
		Introducing Forking
		Cloning, Forking, and Duplicating
		Cloning a Repository
		Forking a Repository
			Fetching changes from upstream
			Contributing changes to upstream
			Getting unstuck when cloning without forking
	Chapter 7 Writing and Committing Code
		Creating a Repository
		Writing Code
		Creating a Commit
			Staging changes
			Committing a file
			Committing multiple files
		Writing a Good Commit Message
		Committing Code with GitHub Desktop
			Tracking a repository in Desktop
			Publishing a repository in Desktop
			Committing in Desktop
		Using GitHub Conventions in Commit Messages
			Emojis
			Issue references
			Giving credit to coauthors
		Committing Code from Your Editor
	Chapter 8 Working with Pull Requests
		Understanding a Pull Request
		Pushing Code to GitHub
		Opening a Pull Request
			Describing the pull request
			Adding reviewers
			Specifying assignees
			Specifying labels
			Specifying projects and milestones
		Writing a Great Pull Request
			Knowing your audience
			Making the purpose clear
			Keeping it focused
			Explaining the why
			A picture is worth a thousand words
			Including a call to action
		Reviewing a Pull Request
			Reviewing the Conversation tab
			Reviewing the changed files
			Commenting on code
			Suggesting changes
			Finishing the review
		Reading More about Pull Requests
Part 4 Managing and Contributing to Large Projects
	Chapter 9 Exploring and Contributing to OSS
		Exploring GitHub
			Exploring topics
			Trending repositories
			Exploring collections
			Exploring events
			Exploring GitHub Sponsors
			Getting by with help from your friends
		Finding Places to Contribute
		Surveying a Project for Contribution
			Reading the contributing guide
			Reading the contributing code guide
			Reading the code of conduct
		Setting Contributor Expectations
			They won’t fix every issue
			They won’t merge every pull request
			They don’t owe you anything
		Keeping Tabs on a Project
	Chapter 10 Starting Your Own OSS
		Creating an Open Source Repository
			Adding a license
			Adding contributor guidelines
			Adding a code of conduct
		Making a Repository Public
		Enforcing a Code of Conduct
			Responding with kindness
			Leveraging the ban hammer
			Blocking users
		Writing a README.md File
		Writing Good Documentation
		Managing Issues
			Labeling issues
			Triaging issues
			Issue templates
			Saved replies
		Ending Your Project
			Archiving a project
			Transferring ownership
	Chapter 11 Inner-Source Your Code on GitHub
		Why Code in Private?
		Using GitHub Organizations
			Creating a GitHub organization
			Inviting members to your GitHub organization
			Viewing repositories for your organization
			Managing members of your organization
			Creating teams within your organization
			Setting organization settings
		Making the Most of Your Teams
			Creating parent/child teams
			Discussing teams
			Assigning code owners
		Best Practices for Inner-Sourcing
			Repository insights
			Milestones for larger projects
Part 5 Making GitHub Work for You
	Chapter 12 Collaborating Outside of GitHub
		Chatting It Up
			Installing the GitHub app for Slack
			Subscribing to a repository in a Slack channel
			Trying out the GitHub Slack integration
		Getting Trello and GitHub Integrated
			Installing the GitHub power-up
			Using the GitHub power-up
		Managing Notifications with Octobox
	Chapter 13 GitHub Workflow Integrations
		Using GitHub for Visual Studio Code
			Interacting with pull requests in VS Code
			Following the GitHub for VS Code pull requests extension
		Using GitHub for Visual Studio
			Viewing, creating, and reviewing pull requests in Visual Studio
			Following the GitHub for Visual Studio extension
		Using GitHub for XCode
		Using GitHub for IntelliJ
	Chapter 14 Personalizing GitHub
		Using Browser Extensions
			Refining GitHub
			Taking a GitHub selfie
		GitHub Apps and Probot
			Introducing Probot
			Hosting the app
			Introducing Glitch
			Creating a Probot app
			Pushing the Probot app to GitHub
			Hosting your Probot app on Glitch
		Taking Action with GitHub Actions
Part 6 The GitHub Ecosystem
	Chapter 15 Exploring the GitHub Marketplace
		Introducing the GitHub Marketplace
			Billing made easy
			The Marketplace vetting process
		Listing Your App on the Marketplace
		Considering Common Apps to Install
			Continuous integration
			Code quality
			Localization
			Monitoring
			Dependency management
			Testing
			Learning
	Chapter 16 GitHub and You
		Understanding Your GitHub Profile
			Profile picture
			Status message
			Personal info and bio
			Pinned repositories
			Contribution graph
			Contribution activity
		Starring Repositories
		Following Users
	Chapter 17 Attending Events
		Exploring Types of Events
			Meet-ups and user groups
			Regional conferences
			Hackathons
			Major conferences
		Knowing What to Expect at Events
			Keynotes
			Conference session tracks
			Hallway tracks
			After-hour conference events
			A respectful professional environment
		Becoming Familiar with GitHub Events
			GitHub Universe
			GitHub Satellite
			GitHub Constellation
			Git Merge
		Speaking at Events
			Everyone has a story to tell
			Benefits of being a speaker
		Finding Funding for Events
Part 7 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 18 Ten Ways to Level Up on GitHub
		Trial and Error
		GitHub Help Docs
		GitHub Skills
		GitHub In-Person Training
		Project-Specific Documentation
		External Community Places
		Online Coding Tutorials
		Online Courses and Tutorials
		Blogs, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, and Other Social Media
		Community Forum
	Chapter 19 Ten Ways to Improve Your Development Workflow
		Drafting Pull Requests
		Git Aliases
		Run Tests Automatically
		Take Breaks
		Prototype User Interfaces
		Scaffold Apps with Yeoman
		Chrome Web Developer Tools
		StackOverflow
		Code Analysis Tools
		Project Boards
	Chapter 20 Ten Tips for Being an Effective Community Member
		Be Respectful and Kind
		Report Bad Behavior
		Write Good Bug Reports
		Be Responsive
		Submit Pull Requests to Correct Documentation
		Document Your Own Code
		Give Credit Where It’s Due
		Help Get the Word Out
		Be Proactive and Mentor Others
		Contribute Outside of GitHub
Index
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