Learn Github in 20 Minutes

Learn how to use Git & Github to share code and collaborate with other developers. This video covers: creating github repos, pushing & pulling, cloning, forking, making pull requests, and open-source contribution workflows.

**MINOR EDIT**: I use "git push -u" to push to Github in this video, but I forgot to mention the "-u" flag is only necessary the very first time you push (even then, it's not technically necessary, it just makes your life a little easier)

[examinedinteractive]

Hey everybody,
The "-u" when entering the command "git push -u origin master" sets origin as the remote (upstream) target so any pushes after that can be called with just "git push" instead of typing it all out.

[sheneshperera]

Colt, I just want you to know that you're an amazing teacher! I've watched literally all your videos and have paid for some of your udemy courses, and I don't know what it is about the way you teach but it's just so damn clear when you teach something. Hats off to you man! Thank you very much for the amazing free content!!

[santespro]

Colt, I've been following you for a long time now and I just wanted to thank you for every tutorial you made.
You have inspired me and you have helped me a lot in my life as a developer.

[JayronWhitehaus]

Your sheer exasperation with Cody's "lovely change" is absolutely hilarious. Just cracks me up! Thank you for the great video, keep up the great work!

[elganm]

I spent hours today trying to find resources to learn git and github. This video is one of the best I’ve seen. Explained simply but effectively. Thanks for the awesome video Colt!

[walter_lesaulnier]

I'm a lifelong Windows user and computer geek that first dabbled with Linux about 10 years ago. After my first Linux install, I was provided a link to Github to acquire a recommended package while conversing with someone in that distro's forum. As a lifelong Windows user I was expecting to click on the link, go to a page in Github for that utility package, click "download", and then click on it to install it. Boy, was I ever wrong. Github is for software developers and seems to be intentionally made as difficult as possible for newbies/ non-software developers. No simple download button and often no clue what specific file(s) and end user needs to download.If packages are going to be distributed to novice end users on Github, it needs to be way more newbie friendly.

[chrismgentry]

I wish I would have seen this before I talked about it in class early last week! This fantastic video would have saved me a 45min lecture and live demo. I added a link to my exercise notes so students would be able to reference this content. Thanks for all your hard work!

[rutger]

I've procrastinated watching this video for so long, until I actually needed to use it and figured it out myself with a bit of help from a classmate.
I hate myself sometimes

[thesuperiorman]

This is the first time I came across your channel and I absolutely loved your presentation. Everything I needed to get me started. Thank you.

[mailasim]

Colt, loved the video. Everything I wanted to know about Git in 20 mins. And all the notes for Free.. couldn't have asked for a better tutorial.. Thank you !

[iJuce]

I just want you to know that you're an amazing teacher! I've watched literally all your videos and have paid for some of your udemy courses, and I don't know what it is about the way you teach but it's just so damn clear when you teach something. Hats off to you man! Thank you very much for the amazing free content

[Cysecsg]

Most easiest explanation I encountered. Gotta save this and rewatch whenever I have doubts. Thank you!

[qaiszehm]

I just watched both of your vids on git and github and it was really amazing, understood everything very smoothly, thanks a lot and keep up the good work!

[kadekeqw]

Wow - I think I have discovered my new favourite coding teacher. Thank you!

[Sam-jgzv]

Exceptional video. I have watched many videos about github, none of them were as succinct and clear as yours

[glassofchampagne]

This always happens! I start thinking that I should learn GitHub properly and boom Colt Steele uploads a neat 20 minute video for me like an absolute legend! Props bro!

[BbB-vruh]

Awesome tutorial! I appreciate the demo just using text files, because a lot of github tutorial material conflates git with also learning about programming topics. This lets the github tutorial be the true focus and helped me follow it better.

[JesusRodriguez-bcbu]

really git/github introduction, exactly what I needed to start up. thanks

[JamesWelbes]

Your teaching style is perfect for my learning style, great job!

[harold]

Thanks for the 30 mins git education (Github and Git), they are both awesome