Get Started with Open Source: A Hands-On Workshop

Name: Get Started with Open Source: A Hands-On Workshop
Start: 2024-11-20T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-20T20:00:00-05:00

Conestoga College Waterloo Campus, 108 University Avenue East, Waterloo, N2J 2W2

GDG on Campus Conestoga College, Waterloo Campus - Waterloo, Canada

Learn how to use GitHub and make your first Open Source contribution! This beginner-friendly workshop will guide you step-by-step.

Nov 21, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 AM (UTC)

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About this event

New to Open Source? This beginner-friendly workshop is the perfect place to start! We’ll guide you step-by-step on how to use Git and GitHub, the tools every developer needs, and help you make your very first contribution to a real project.

What You’ll Learn:
- What Open Source is all about.
- How to use Git and GitHub.
- How to make your first Pull Request (PR).

Hands-On Activities:
Live demo of GitHub basics.
Practice working with a GitHub repository.

Goal: Make your first Open Source contribution and gain the skills to explore more projects on your own!

📅 Date & Time: 20th November, 7 PM (In person event only)
📍 Location: 1F09, Conestoga College Waterloo Campus

Prerequisites:
A laptop (bring your own device)
A GitHub account 
Install Git 