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What is GitHub and Why to Use it?

October 29, 2014

GitHub and git is a version control software, or VCS. It allows programmers to track changes to a file collaboratively. Git allows for programmers to work on files locally and GitHub is the cloud that stores the master file. This way, if you are working with a team, you can work on a file without interfering with each other on your local machine and then push the changes to the cloud (GitHub) once you all agree that it is correct.

When you are working on your local machine (git), it only effects your specific version. If something goes wrong, like something is deleted or incorrectly added, you have can go back to GitHub and see exactly what went wrong. Git also requires you to add and then commit any changes you have made, this way you are forced to double check before you decide to lock in any changes.

GitHub is especially useful to store your code. In case a file goes missing or God forbid, your computer completely crashes, you will always essentially have it backed up to GitHub. For a team of programmers working from different parts of the world, it is also extremely useful because you can do your end of the work from git and then merge each others contribution into one. While merging GitHub also allows you to track each others' changes and if there are any conflicts, the team of programmers can communicate and figure out the best version.
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