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Getting Started with GitHub

In this workshop, we will create GitHub accounts, navigate the interface, learn the terms that build foundational understanding, and discuss the platform's benefits and drawbacks.

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September 22, 2026, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Research Data & Digital Scholarship Exchange (RDDSx), Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 1st floor
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Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Hosted by: Research Data & Digital Scholarship and Lippincott Library

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One of several workshops in the "Digital Humanist's Help Desk" series.

GitHub is a platform for sharing code that combines several useful tools: git (version control), Codespaces (a virtual coding environment), and Pages (free web hosting). If you’re thinking about ways to 1) code collaboratively, or 2) share your code with an online community, or 3) create your own website, this introduction is for you. In this workshop, we will create GitHub accounts, navigate the interface, learn the terms used to build foundational understanding, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this platform.

About the Instructor:

Emily Brooks is an Associate Director of Digital Research in the Humanities at the Price Lab for Digital Humanities. She enjoys teaching others how to become makers using various forms of technology.

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