Now that you’ve got Git and GitHub set up on your Mac, it’s time to learn how to use them. Git is easy to learn (although it can take a lot to master) but with so many users there are a lot of ...

Before we can understand what GitHub does and how GitHub works, we need to understand Git. Git is a distributed version control system, originally written by Linus Torvalds in 2005 for and with ...

Thomas Dohmke wrote that humans are often resistant to change. He said that's okay, but these people should probably find ...

GitHub support legitimizes and streamlines movement But even if Git formally replaces the "master" name or not, GitHub appears to have decided to move on, regardless of Git's decision.

GitHub supports Git, end of story. If you’ve been using Subversion and you want to change, GitHub posts instructions for making the transition. Bitbucket vs. GitHub: Revision control support ...

As of Jan. 7, 2019, a developer can create a private GitHub repository in the free tier. Any software developers who want to try something new, experiment with a new language or start a project they ...

All new Git repositories on GitHub will be named "main" instead of "master" starting October 1, 2020. Written by Catalin Cimpanu, Contributor Sept. 19, 2020 at 6:28 p.m. PT ...

If you need to work with GitHub, but don't have time to get up to speed with the git command line, Jack Wallen believes the GitHub Desktop app is the perfect tool for the job.

Local GitHub Desktop client use You can use the GitHub Desktop client locally without connecting to a remote repository. The repository explorer page provides a Create New Repository option that wraps ...