A wobbly guide to git and GitHub
Never lose your code again.
git is a time machine for your code: it takes snapshots you can always go back to. GitHub keeps copies safe in the cloud. Invented in 2005, used by almost every programmer on the planet. Best after Jelly Shell.
Grab a letter. Squish it. Fling it.
The big picture · 1 of 2
The whole game
Follow one change to game.py from your folder all the way up to GitHub. Press Next. Drag to spin it, scroll to zoom, double-click to straighten up.
The big picture · 2 of 2
Press Enter, then peek backstage
Someone types a git command at the green screen. Then it flips around, and you see the git crew at work.
Front: the green screen
JELLY-TERM 3000
Backstage
THE SHELL
/bin
YOUR FOLDER
THE STAGE
PHOTO ALBUM (.git)
game.py
README.md
Ready? Press Enter on your keyboard (or click the yellow key) and watch the git crew at work.
Burn this into your brain
kid@jelly: ~
The git map Watch your code travel
- The story
- Remember it
- Mission
Wrap up