# Book Dash, 06 Nov 2023 - Pre-Book Dash GitHub Session

*tags: `bookdash 2023` `Nov` `event`*

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**Participants who are not already registered to attend the Book Dash should sign up on Eventbrite to participate**: [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-turing-way-github-training-session-tickets-460659875087](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-turing-way-github-training-session-tickets-460659875087)

* **Date:** 06 Nov 2023
* **Time:** 17:00 - 18:00 London time (in your time zone: [https://arewemeetingyet.com/London/2023-11-06/17:00)](https://arewemeetingyet.com/London/2023-11-06/17:00))
* **Hosts: **Batool Almarzouq and Johanna Bayer
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**Before this meeting:**

Slides here: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10YtlTAarMGgC2veSTvPE3rqIHiQoruRX/edit#slide=id.g142ff236b53\_0\_97](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10YtlTAarMGgC2veSTvPE3rqIHiQoruRX/edit#slide=id.g142ff236b53\_0\_97)

*Check the Friendly GitHub Intro: *[https://kirstiejane.github.io/friendly-github-intro/](*https://kirstiejane.github.io/friendly-github-intro/*)

**At this call**

We will give you an optional 1.5 hour GitHub tutorial – a training that we periodically give before the Book Dash week to help people prepare for the event. This training is open for everyone – whether or not you're participating in Book Dash!

* Creating a new repository
* Creating a (README) file: Writing in Markdown
* Submit changes (to *The Turing Way*) via Pull Request (PR)
* demo: Review PR, Create issue
* Setting the scene for self-paced learning after this session

#### Sign up below by adding your name

***Name / Where you are calling in from / Institute or affiliation / Github username (if you have one) / What specific aspect of GitHub do you find challenging?***

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We'll be doing a short icebreaker here (don't worry too much about this now!): [https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2776](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2776)

### Groups

* Demo: [https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2692](https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2692)
* Group 1
* [LINK HERE]
* Optional (if you have time): [LINK HERE]
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* Group 2
* [LINK HERE]
* Optional (if you have time): [https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2781]([]https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2781[])
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* Extra
* [https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2782]([]https://github.com/alan-turing-institute/the-turing-way/issues/2782[])

### 🗣️ Welcome!

* Reminder - Code of conduct \& community participation guidelines: [https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/community-handbook/coc.html](https://the-turing-way.netlify.app/community-handbook/coc.html)
* If you experience or witness unacceptable behaviour, or have any other concerns, please report it by contacting Malvika, the project co-lead. [e-mail], [e-mail].

## 🗣️ Introduction to GitHub

* Training materials: [https://malvikasharan.github.io/developing\_collaborative\_document/](https://malvikasharan.github.io/developing\_collaborative\_document/)
* Slides - Friendly GitHub Intro: [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1\_bmRZcLwQrUkVTAMvq7W\_x4ML\_aphSwVEnkLrDy-Fd4/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1\_bmRZcLwQrUkVTAMvq7W\_x4ML\_aphSwVEnkLrDy-Fd4/edit?usp=sharing)
* Cheatsheet: [https://guides.github.com/pdfs/markdown-cheatsheet-online.pdf](https://guides.github.com/pdfs/markdown-cheatsheet-online.pdf)

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#### References

* Mozilla Science Lab's Study Group Orientation: [https://mozillascience.github.io/study-group-orientation](https://mozillascience.github.io/study-group-orientation) and Friendly GitHub Intro by Kirstie Whitaker: [https://github.com/KirstieJane/friendly-github-intro](https://github.com/KirstieJane/friendly-github-intro)
* - Visual description: [https://learngitbranching.js.org/](https://learngitbranching.js.org/)

#### Useful Resources

* GitHub for Collaboration (from Mozilla): [https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/github-for-collaboration/](https://mozilla.github.io/open-leadership-training-series/articles/github-for-collaboration/)
* Understanding the GitHub workflow: [https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/](https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/)
* A Friendly Github Intro Workshop (from Danielle Robinson): [https://daniellecrobinson.github.io/friendly-github-intro/](https://daniellecrobinson.github.io/friendly-github-intro/)
* GitHub help: [https://help.github.com/](https://help.github.com/)
* Oh Shit, Git!?!: [http://ohshitgit.com/](http://ohshitgit.com/)
* Try Git: [https://try.github.io/](https://try.github.io/)
* Git book: [https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2)
* GitHub glossary: [https://github.com/joeyklee/friendly-github-intro/blob/master/glossary.md](https://github.com/joeyklee/friendly-github-intro/blob/master/glossary.md)
* Writing on Github: [https://help.github.com/categories/writing-on-github/](https://help.github.com/categories/writing-on-github/)
* Markdown Cheatsheet: [https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet](https://github.com/adam-p/markdown-here/wiki/Markdown-Cheatsheet)
* Git workflow: [https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows)

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#### Feedback

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*License*: CC BY 4.0 The Turing Way, 2022