Summary

In this chapter, we navigated the GitHub interface, exploring its features and functionalities. We started by understanding the technical requirements, such as needing a GitHub account, which can be created for free. GitHub is a powerful platform that has revolutionized the way developers work, making it easier to collaborate, share code, and manage projects. With over 100 million developers, it is the largest developer ecosystem.

GitHub is a hosting platform for Git repositories, providing multiple interfaces and capabilities for collaboration. It supports both cloud-based and self-hosted deployments. Unlike Git, which operates locally, GitHub centralizes repository hosting, user management, and collaboration features, reducing the risk of single points of failure.

We also explored the differences between Git and GitHub, highlighting GitHub’s advantages in redundancy, collaboration, project management, and tool integration. GitHub’s core functionalities...