This hands-on workshop introduces Git, the industry-standard version control system used to manage, track, and collaborate on research and software projects. Whether you’re writing code, analysing data, or developing documents, Git helps you keep a complete history of your work, experiment safely, and collaborate efficiently with others.

Through a combination of demonstrations and practical exercises, you will learn how to use Git from the command line and work with GitHub to store, share, and collaborate on projects. By the end of the workshop, you will have the confidence to use version control in your own research and computational workflows.

Topics covered

Installing and configuring Git
Creating and managing Git repositories
Tracking and committing changes
Exploring repository history
Working with remote repositories using GitHub
Cloning repositories
Collaborating on shared projects
Creating, switching, and merging branches
Who is this course for?

This workshop is designed for researchers, students, and professionals who are new to version control and would like to incorporate Git into their research or software development workflows.

Prerequisites

Participants should:

Have a GitHub account before attending the workshop
Install Git on their computer (installation instructions will be provided)
Be familiar with the Unix/Linux command line (Bash), including basic commands such as pwd, ls, cd, cat, mkdir, and touch, as the workshop uses the terminal to interact with Git

Price: £100