The last post covered details on how to install Git.

In this post we will introduce GitHub and show how to use RStudio together with Git and GitHub.

What is GitHub?

In the last few posts we have talked about the many benefits of using version control software, and covered the basics of installing and using Git.  By using the Git software, and frequently ‘committing’ your changes to your Git repository (together with descriptive comments of course!) you have a series of snapshots tracking the development of your code.  Reverting back to a past version of your code is a simple matter of a few commands in Git, and all your hard work is safe forever from accidental loss or overwrite.

Or is it?

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At the first MURUG meeting of 2015, Ellen gave a great presentation on the many virtues of using the version control and code sharing software packages: Git and GitHub.

MURUG has its own GitHub account where the R scripts, data, and other useful material from the MURUG workshops can be accessed.  Sharing code is an important part of the collaboration process, and I’m certain that we can all benefit from using version control software to better manage our code.  We strongly encourage  MURUG members to become acquainted with GitHub and use this fantastic and free tool to share code and develop collaborations.

Like any new software, getting started with GitHub can be a bit overwhelming and challenging.  In this series of posts we hope to make that process a little easier by providing some additional information, and a step-by-step guide to getting started with Git, GitHub and RStudio.

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