Let’s build a different hello world app. Let’s build an app where each student gets a voice and can send a message to the world. And let’s build it together.
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Get an account at GitHub - help.github.com/articles/signing-up-for-a-new-github-account/
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Set up your GitHub account on your machine - help.github.com/articles/setting-your-username-in-git/
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Get acquainted with Git commands - try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1
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Fork this repository to your GitHub account - help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo/
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Clone the repository to your machine
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Say hello to the world by adding HTML or Ruby code to
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Test your changes by running
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Commit your changes to your local Git repository
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Push your changes to your online Git repository
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Send a pull request to have your changes added to the original repository - help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/
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Wait for the pull request to be processed
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Go to redi-students-hello-world.herokuapp.com/ and see your message appear
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Celebrate! You not only learned how to use Git and collaborate with the open source community, you are now part of the legacy of ReDI school students.
If you have any questions, contact your teachers.
Also you may find this helpful: training.github.com/kit/downloads/github-git-cheat-sheet.pdf