How do I back up my Guided Project to GitHub?
- Last updated on July 7, 2023 at 11:21 PM
You can backup your Guided Project to GitHub by following along in the steps below:
Getting started
- Create an account on GitHub
- Download and Install GitHub Desktop
- Open the app and sign in to GitHub.com
- Configure Git: set your Name and Email address
Backing Up Your Guided Project
- Click Create a New Repository on your Hard Drive...
- Type a suitable repository name and description
- Check ✅ Initialize this repository with a README
- Click Create Repository
- Click Publish repository
- Uncheck ⬜ Keep this code private if you want to share it with others
- Click Publish Repository
- Save your Guided Project In GitHub (if you haven’t already)
- Download your Guided Project
- Extract the .tar file
- Copy the Guided Project folder to your repository folder in your local drive
- Open GitHub Desktop and type a Summary (required) and Description (optional)
- Click Commit to master
- Click Push origin
- Open the repository on GitHub
- Copy the link to the Basics.ipynb
- Edit the README.md file so that it contains the Guided Project name, description, and a direct link to the Jupyter Notebook file
- Click Commit changes
- Open GitHub Desktop and Click Fetch origin
- Click Pull origin
When you update your project, repeat steps 12 to 18
When you work on a new Guided Project, Repeat steps 12 to 25
You can also do this via Git commands! If you wish to do this via Git commands, follow along with this amazing tutorial: How to present your data science portfolio on GitHub