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tags: BCC2020, github-workshop
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# Getting started in Git using GitHub Desktop

## Remo links:
- West session https://live.remo.co/e/w-1-1-5-git
- East session https://live.remo.co/e/e-1-2-2-git

## Link to schedule:
https://bit.ly/bcc2020-github

#### 00:00-00:30 - Welcome and introductions
- Welcome to Remo!
- Raise hand for help (Remo feature)
- Use the two-person tables for one-on-one assistance if needed.
- You can chat with people at your table or the general chat.
- If you haven't already installed [GitHub Desktop](https://desktop.github.com/), now is a good time.
- At-table exercise:
- In each group - nominate a scribe to take notes in this doc
- Introductions - introduce yourself to the group and share what you'd like to learn from this session
- Scribe: note down the learning goals

#### Learning goals (Session 2)
- [name=Attendee Table 1] (learning goals)
- Learn how to use Github
- Advanced git uses: pull, requests e.g.
- learn how to create git repository and all about pull request
- my research will mostly be on bioinformatics. good way to start is to learn github
- Be be honest I did not use gtihub before, so my goal can be to start using it
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- [name=Attendee Table 2] (learning goals)
- Learn how to use GitHUb
- Learn how to use GitHub for version control
- Python & R user requiring GitHub
- New to command line users wanting to use GitHub as well
- Learning more about GitHub pages for teaching materials (to render Rmarkdown pages)
- [name=Attendee Table 3] (learning goals)
- Goal
- [name=Attendee Table 4] (learning goals)
- Goal

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#### 02:15-02:30 - Q&A
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### Feedback

#### What did you like?
- Publishing to make a website. I've done this in the past using ghpages which is infinitely more complicated than what we covered today! Pleased to see how easy it can be.
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#### Was there anything you'd change?
- Could you add some images of where to go in GitHUb to set-up GitHub Pages? And where to click to see your website published.
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#### Was there anything that surprised you?
- How friendly the UI of GitHub Desktop is with a little guidance
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#### Learning goals (Session 1)
- [name=Table 2]
- Learn git with github desktop
- Using Git Efficiently
- How to Teach GitHub
- Versioning
- Branches (Split,Merge etc.)
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- [name=Table 3] (learning goals)
- Learn more about Github Desktop
- Teaching using Github & Github Desktop specifically
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