What is the point of Github?

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I tried searching for answers but was not satisfied with them? May I ask what GitHub is and the point of having a Github account?

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No need to reinvent the wheel here in writing an answer. The following article may be old, but it captures the essence of what GitHub is and why it’s so important.

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There are a LOT of articles about Git on freeCodeCamp News. Here is the Absolute Beginners one that explains the purpose of version control:

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After you get familiar with GitHub, make sure to also take a look at GitHub Gists.

If you want to find out more about them, I’ve created a free crash course (10 min) both video and written.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74pGfnfAFh8

Blog post: GitHub Gist — Crash Course 2021 FREE - Neutron Dev

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I don’t want to cause any extra overhead, but it’s important to distinguish between git and GitHub. The two are not the same.

  • git is a open source version control system.
  • github is an hosting service for git repositories.
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