GitHub Training

This foundational GitHub training prepares learners to use GitHub to be a more effective developer by maximizing your efficiency and productivity.

Today's world of software development is marked with cooperation, collaboration and maximized efficiency thanks to tools like Git and GitHub. So it's not an exaggeration to say that GitHub is an essential tool for a software developer.

With this GitHub training, you'll understand how to navigate the cloud-based repository hosting service and not only get access to other gits, but make yours available to others and maximize your productivity. Familiarity with GitHub is a prerequisite for many developer positions, and this course can help make sure you know it perfectly.

For managers with GitHub products, this GitHub training can be used to onboard new software developers, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a GitHub reference resource.

GitHub: What You Need to Know

This GitHub training covers GitHub topics including:

Understanding how GitHub can improve your development
Accessing repositories and understanding how to use them
Getting started with commits and staging
Comparing changes in files across different stages of development
Reverting and undoing changes in your repositories
Viewing, accessing and participating in GitHub projects

Who Should Take GitHub Training?

This GitHub training is considered foundational-level training, which means it was designed for software developers with no experience at all. This GitHub course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals, experienced software developers looking to validate foundational skills, and non-technical professionals.

Github user training. Git and GitHub can be intimidating to non-technical professionals who don't encounter command lines, repositories or version control systems often. But this course is perfect for familiarizing you with how GitHub functions and what your technical counterparts are talking about when they discuss commits, repos and rollbacks.

New or aspiring IT professionals. Learning GitHub before you land your first real job as a software developer is like buying really good boots before going on a long journey: you can get by without it, but you're just better off with it and you'll be very, very happy that you did. This GitHub training will make you a more efficient team member and a better all-around software developer.

Skill:
Developing Projects with GitHub Codespaces
- 1. Intro to GitHub Codespaces
  8 mins
- 2. Enable and Provision GitHub Codespaces
  11 mins
- 3. Customize GitHub Codespaces Dev Container
  15 mins
- 4. Add User-Specific Customizations to GitHub Codespaces
  14 mins
- 5. Add User-Specific Secrets to GitHub Codespaces
  7 mins
Skill:
Introduction to Source Control with GitHub
- 1. Intro to GitHub for Source Control
  4 mins
- 2. Exploring GitHub Organizations
  9 mins
- 3. Adding Files to GitHub Repositories
  11 mins
- 4. Managing Git Branches in GitHub
  12 mins
- 5. Tagging Releases in GitHub
  10 mins
- 6. Close GitHub Issues with Commit Messages
  5 mins
Skill:
Introduction to Automation with GitHub Actions
- 1. Introduction to Automation with GitHub Actions
  14 mins
- 2. Create Your First GitHub Actions Workflow
  12 mins
- 3. Run Script Files in GitHub Actions
  8 mins
- 4. Run Sequential Jobs in GitHub Actions
  6 mins
- 5. Generate Dynamic README with GitHub Actions
  13 mins
Skill:
Configure a GitHub Actions Workflow for AWS CloudFormation Deployment
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions for AWS CloudFormation
  7 mins
- 2. Set up AWS Credentials in GitHub Actions
  9 mins
- 3. Add an AWS CloudFormation Template to GitHub Repository
  8 mins
- 4. Call PowerShell Deployment Script from GitHub Actions
  13 mins
- 5. Modify PowerShell Script to Support AWS CloudFormation Updates
  13 mins
Skill:
Automatically Publish Container Images with GitHub Packages and Actions
- 1. Intro to Building Container Images with GitHub Actions
  12 mins
- 2. Create Your GitHub Repository and Dockerfile
  10 mins
- 3. Build GitHub Actions Workflow for Container Registry Auth
  11 mins
- 4. Include Container Build and Push Step in GitHub Actions
  12 mins
- 5. Build Multiple Container Images with Single GitHub Actions Worfklow
  14 mins
Skill:
Automate Amazon S3 Data Migrations with GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to Amazon S3 Migration with GitHub Actions
  8 mins
- 2. Set up GitHub Secrets for S3 Cloud Storage
  10 mins
- 3. Install and Configure Rclone in GitHub Actions
  11 mins
- 4. Use Jinja2 Custom Action to Generate Rclone Config
  9 mins
- 5. Add Rclone Sync to GitHub Actions Workflow
  11 mins
Skill:
Introduction to GitHub CLI Automation Tool
- 1. Intro to GitHub Command Line Tool
  10 mins
- 2. Install GitHub CLI and Authenticate
  11 mins
- 3. Manage GitHub Repositories with CLI Tool
  12 mins
- 4. Manage GitHub Actions Workflows with CLI
  11 mins
- 5. Monitor GitHub Actions Workflow Runs with CLI
  6 mins
- 6. Manage GitHub Codespaces with CLI
  10 mins
Skill:
Setting Up GitHub Actions Connectivity to Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions and AWS Integration
  6 mins
- 2. Create GitHub Actions Workflow for Static AWS Credentials
  9 mins
- 3. Configure AWS Credentials as GitHub Secrets
  6 mins
- 4. Explore OIDC Integration for GitHub and AWS
  8 mins
- 5. Configure GitHub Actions Workflow to Use OIDC
  7 mins
- 6. Use AWS IAM Roles from Multiple GitHub Repositories
  7 mins
Skill:
Deploy Terraform Templates with GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions and Terraform for AWS
  7 mins
- 2. Set up Terraform Credentials for AWS IAM
  9 mins
- 3. Develop Simple Terraform Template for AWS
  7 mins
- 4. Configure GitHub Actions Workflow for Terraform Plan
  10 mins
- 5. Run Terraform Apply and Manage State with GitHub Actions
  16 mins
- 6. Alter Terraform Template and Validate Changes in AWS
  11 mins
Skill:
Execute GitHub Actions Workflows on Self-hosted Runners
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runners
  12 mins
- 2. Install GitHub Runner on Cloud VMs
  14 mins
- 3. GitHub Runner Custom Labels and Dependencies
  8 mins
- 4. Develop Workflow Using Self-Hosted GitHub Runners
  8 mins
- 5. Define Multiple Jobs for Self-Hosted GitHub Runners
  7 mins
- 6. Troubleshooting GitHub Actions and Cleanup
  7 mins
Skill:
Configure Automated AWS Account Cleanup with GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to AWS Account Cleanup with GitHub Actions
  8 mins
- 2. Set up AWS IAM Authentication from GitHub Actions
  11 mins
- 3. Create AWS IAM Policy with Limited Cleanup Access
  7 mins
- 4. Write a Cleanup Script for AWS Step Functions
  9 mins
- 5. Update GitHub Actions Workflow to Trigger Cleanup Script
  13 mins
- 6. Add AWS Cleanup Job for Amazon EC2 Instances
  9 mins
- 7. Clean up AWS Resources Across Multiple Regions
  10 mins
Skill:
Automate GitHub Management with PowerShell and REST APIs
- 1. Intro to GitHub Automation with PowerShell
  11 mins
- 2. Install PSGitHub in PowerShell Docker Container
  12 mins
- 3. Explore GitHub Repositories with PSGitHub
  16 mins
- 4. Manage GitHub Runners with PSGitHub for PowerShell
  9 mins
- 5. Manage GitHub Codespaces with PSGitHub Module
  5 mins
Skill:
Deploy Containers on AWS Fargate using GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions Deployment to AWS Fargate
  6 mins
- 2. Set Up AWS Credentials and Build GitHub Actions Workflow
  11 mins
- 3. Add Next.js App to GitHub Repository and Docker Build
  16 mins
- 4. Create Amazon ECS Task Definition and Run Task
  14 mins
- 5. Automate Fargate Task Cleanup and Test Changes
  8 mins
Skill:
Connect GitHub Actions to Amazon VPC with ZeroTier
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions with AWS VPC and ZeroTier
  10 mins
- 2. Create GitHub Actions Workflow with ZeroTier
  14 mins
- 3. Set Up Amazon VPC and ZeroTier Router
  11 mins
- 4. Add Ping Tests to Amazon VPC and Route 53
  9 mins
- 5. Provision Amazon Route 53 Resolver Inbound Endpoint
  7 mins
- 6. Create Private Amazon RDS Instance and Test Connectivity
  8 mins
Skill:
Use GitHub Desktop Application to Manage Code Repositories
- 1. Intro to GitHub Desktop Application
  11 mins
- 2. Installing GitHub Desktop on Windows Sandbox
  7 mins
- 3. Clone and Update GitHub Repository
  15 mins
- 4. Working on Different Branches with GitHub Desktop
  14 mins
Skill:
Using GitHub Actions Workflow Commands
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions Workflow Commands
  15 mins
- 2. Create Annotations with GitHub Actions Workflow Commands
  13 mins
- 3. Group Log Messages in GitHub Actions with Workflow Commands
  11 mins
- 4. Set Outputs for GitHub Actions Workflow Steps
  10 mins
- 5. Mask Sensitive Values with GitHub Actions Workflow Commands
  5 mins
Skill:
Automatically Publish PowerShell Modules from GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to Publishing PowerShell Modules with GitHub Actions
  9 mins
- 2. Create a PowerShell Module in GitHub Repository
  10 mins
- 3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow to Publish Module
  12 mins
- 4. Auto-increment Build Number in GitHub Repository
  18 mins
Skill:
Use Service Containers in GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to Service Containers in GitHub Actions
  11 mins
- 2. Build GitHub Actions Workflow with MySQL Service Container
  13 mins
- 3. Verify Connectivity and Wait for Service Container
  13 mins
- 4. Refactor GitHub Actions Workflow and Create Database
  14 mins
- 5. Run GitHub Actions Steps in Docker Network
  8 mins
Skill:
Manage GitHub Actions Workflows with Deployments and Environments
- 1. Understanding GitHub Actions Environments
  8 mins
- 2. Create Environments and Explore Deployment Gates
  10 mins
- 3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow Using Environment Targets
  9 mins
- 4. Configure Secrets on GitHub Actions Environments
  7 mins
- 5. Update Workflow to Utilize Environment Secrets
  7 mins
- 6. Use IAM Resource Tags to Limit Environment Access
  15 mins
Skill:
Manage Amazon EC2 Instances with Ansible and GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions and Ansible with AWS
  12 mins
- 2. Prepare GitHub Actions Workflow for Ansible Inventory
  7 mins
- 3. Configure Dynamic EC2 Inventory with Ansible
  16 mins
- 4. Build Ansible Playbook into GitHub Actions Workflow
  13 mins
- 5. Ansible Automation Solution Testing and Review
  5 mins
Skill:
Contributing to Open Source Projects on GitHub
- 1. Why Contribute to Open Source on GitHub?
  13 mins
- 2. Find Open Source Projects for Contributions
  16 mins
- 3. Evaluate Health of Open Source Projects
  10 mins
- 4. Make Your First Open Source Contributions
  10 mins
Skill:
Deploy to Microsoft Azure Container Instances from GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions and Azure Container Integration
  3 mins
- 2. Create Microsoft Azure Service Principal and GitHub Actions Workflow
  10 mins
- 3. Automate Microsoft Azure Container Registry Creation
  9 mins
- 4. Dockerize Web Server Application and Push to ACR
  10 mins
- 5. Automate Microsoft Azure Container Group Deployment
  15 mins
- 6. Test Auto-Deploy Application Changes in GitHub
  7 mins
Skill:
Connect GitHub Actions to Microsoft Azure
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions and Microsoft Azure
  12 mins
- 2. Register Azure Active Directory Application with Secret
  12 mins
- 3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow with Azure CLI Login
  12 mins
- 4. Configure Azure Authentication with OpenID Connect
  14 mins
- 5. Create Azure Resource Group with OIDC Authentication
  7 mins
Skill:
Working with Environment Variables in GitHub Actions
- 1. Intro to GitHub Actions Variables and Contexts
  14 mins
- 2. Set Root-level Environment Variables in GitHub Actions
  11 mins
- 3. GitHub Actions: Environment Variable Order of Precedence
  7 mins
- 4. Setting Variables with Multiple Job Definitions
  12 mins
- 5. Using GitHub Actions Context Variables
  13 mins

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22 HOURS OF TRAINING

24 SKILLS

127 VIDEOS

0 VIRTUAL LABS

0 PRACTICE EXAMS

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GitHub FAQs: Cost, Training, Value

What will you learn in this GitHub training?

This GitHub course is about more than just the Git technology and repos, it's about cooperating, collaborating and maximizing efficiency. There are teams and companies all over the world looking for ways to increase cooperation while decreasing effort, and this GitHub training will show you how to provide it.

Who should take this GitHub course?

Although developers are the best candidates for this course, it's useful for anyone who touches any part of the software development process. In particular, managers of developers should consider taking GitHub training so that they understand better how to interface with the same technology that their teams are using.

Is this training in GitHub associated with any certifications?

No, this GitHub course isn't designed to help with any certifying exams. If you're planning to earn a GitHub certification, this is an excellent course for understanding how to use Git. But since it's not designed for any particular exam, it won't help you memorize facts about GitHub.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in GitHub?

Unfortunately, if you're looking for a certification that specifically covers GitHub and using it, there are no certifications with long or reputable track records. Nevertheless, knowing how to use GitHub efficiently will make you a better programmer and developer since pretty much every digital team relies on it.

Why should you take this GitHub training?

You should take this GitHub training because knowing what repositories are, how they're used in collaboration and development, and how to manage them is fundamental knowledge today. There's just no way around being a master of commits and staging in today's environment, and with this training you can be one.

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