Hello, GitHub

Software Engineering · Beginner · 10 points · about 30 min

Create your first GitHub repository and introduce yourself in a README. Every other coding challenge builds on this.

Start here · about 30 min

• Create a free GitHub account
• GitHub's Hello World guide (about 10 minutes)

Stuck? Open a hint. Try the first one before the next.

Hint 1

Click the + at the top right of GitHub, then New repository.

Hint 2

Tick "Add a README file" when you create it. That is half the job done.

Hint 3

Click the pencil icon on README.md to edit it, then Commit changes. Do this twice to get two commits.

What you'll build

A public repository named hello-github with a README about you.

Your checklist

• Create a public repository named hello-github
• Add a README.md that says who you are, your university and year, and what you want to learn
• Include at least one heading, one list and one link in your README
• Make at least two commits (for example, create the repo, then edit the README)

Skills you'll practise

GitHub, Markdown, commits

How it's assessed

A strong submission has a public repository, a README that is personal and not copied, correct Markdown formatting, and at least two meaningful commits.