Working as a Group in RStudio: Using GitHub
Who & What
Emma Livingston, a Senior SDS major, will be leading a workshop on using GitHub for collaboration on your group project analysis.
When & Where
- McConnell 103
- Friday, 2/28 from 2-4pm
Goals for the Session are to:
- Establish an account with GitHub
- Create a GitHub Repository (repo)
- Have all group members set up access to the repo
What you will need for the session
- A computer with RStudio Desktop Installed (the server won’t work – you’ll need RStudio installed locally)
Do I Have to Attend? Do I Have to Use GitHub?
No and No. This is gently encouraged, especially if you’re considering an SDS major, but definitely optional.
There are many other – often simpler – ways to collaborate. You could have your data on a shared GoogleDrive, all install FileStream and work from there.
GitHub is useful for more advanced ways of resolving collaboration issues like having two conflicting versions of the same R code.
If you’re thinking of an SDS major, this might be good to try out; if you’re not, feel free to skip it. There will be subsequent workshops that will be more applicable to everyone who is working in R, like data management and data visualization.
Slides and Materials
Couldn’t make it, but want to know more? Take a look at the slides, which walk through step by step.
And see StatTAs during drop in hours to help.