GitHub Training Highlights

• Learn Git and GitHub from the ground up.
• Understand Version Control System (VCS) concepts.
• Create and manage Git repositories.
• Work with GitHub repositories efficiently.
• Clone, commit, push, pull, fetch, and sync repositories.
• Master branching and merging strategies.
• Resolve merge conflicts confidently.
• Use Pull Requests (PRs) and Code Reviews.
• Collaborate effectively in team-based development.
• Understand GitHub Issues, Projects, and Discussions.
• Work with Tags, Releases, and Versioning.
• Protect branches and manage repository permissions.
• Learn GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation.
• Manage Open Source contributions.
• Follow GitHub best practices and workflows.
• Hands-on labs with real-world projects.
• Industry-standard Git workflow (Feature Branch, GitFlow & Trunk-Based Development).
• Common Git mistakes and recovery techniques.
• Best practices for enterprise GitHub development.

GitHub Training - Agenda of the Class

Module 1: Introduction to Version Control

• What is Version Control?
• Centralized vs Distributed Version Control
• Introduction to Git and GitHub
• Git Architecture
• Installing Git
• Configuring Git

Module 2: Getting Started with Git

• Git Commands Overview
• Creating Local Repositories
• Working Directory, Staging Area & Repository
• Git Status
• Git Add
• Git Commit
• Git Log
• Git Diff
• Git Ignore (.gitignore)

Module 3: Working with GitHub

• Creating a GitHub Account
• Creating Repositories
• Clone, Fork & Import Repositories
• Push & Pull Code
• Fetch vs Pull
• Git Remote
• Managing Repository Settings

Module 4: Branching & Merging

• Creating Branches
• Switching Between Branches
• Merge Branches
• Fast Forward Merge
• Three-Way Merge
• Merge Conflicts
• Conflict Resolution Best Practices

Module 5: Collaboration Using GitHub

• Pull Requests (PR)
• Code Reviews
• Approving & Merging PRs
• Squash Merge
• Rebase Workflow
• Repository Collaboration
• Team Management

Module 6: Advanced Git

• Git Stash
• Git Reset
• Git Revert
• Git Cherry-Pick
• Git Reflog
• Git Bisect
• Git Tags & Releases
• Git Hooks

Module 7: GitHub Features

• GitHub Issues
• GitHub Projects
• GitHub Discussions
• GitHub Wiki
• GitHub Releases
• Branch Protection Rules
• Repository Security
• Secrets Management

Module 8: GitHub Actions (CI/CD)

• Introduction to GitHub Actions
• Workflow Files
• Events & Triggers
• Jobs & Runners
• Actions Marketplace
• Build & Test Automation
• Deployment Pipelines

Module 9: Enterprise GitHub Best Practices

• GitHub Flow
• GitFlow Workflow
• Trunk-Based Development
• Semantic Versioning
• Repository Organization
• Security Best Practices
• Large Team Collaboration
• Open Source Contribution Workflow

Module 10: Hands-on Labs & Real-World Project

• Build a Complete GitHub Project
• Team Collaboration Exercise
• Pull Request Workflow
• Merge Conflict Resolution Lab
• GitHub Actions CI/CD Implementation
• Repository Security Configuration
• Best Practices Checklist
• Interview Questions & Answers
• Common Git Troubleshooting
• Final Assessment & Q&A

Hands-on Exercises Included

• Create and manage repositories.
• Collaborate using branches and pull requests.
• Resolve real merge conflicts.
• Automate builds using GitHub Actions.
• Work on a team-based GitHub project.
• Implement industry-standard Git workflows.
• Publish a project on GitHub with proper versioning and releases.

By the end of this training, participants will have the practical skills to use GitHub effectively for version control, collaborative development, CI/CD automation, and enterprise software development workflows.