Introduction to Github

• GitHub is a cloud-based platform that helps developers store, manage and collaborate on Git repositories.
• It provides tools for version control, project management and team collaboration.
• Developers use GitHub to host repositories online, making them accessible from anywhere.
• It allows collaboration through branches, pull requests and code reviews.
• GitHub offers additional features like issue tracking, task management, project boards and CI/CD automation.

• GitHub was developed by Tom Preston-Werner, Chris Wanstrath, Scott Chacon, and PJ Hyett.
• GitHub was launched on April 10, 2008.
• Microsoft acquired GitHub in June 2018 for $7.5 billion.

Features of Github

1. Git Repository Hosting -
   • Github stores and manages Git-based projects online.
2. Collaboration -
   • Github allows developers to contribute via pull requests, branches and forks.
3. Issue Tracking & Project Management -
   • Github manage tasks, bugs and development workflows.
4. CI/CD Support -
   • Github automate builds, testing and deployments actions.
5. Security & Code Scanning -
   • Github identify vulnerabilities in code automatically.
6. Community & Open Source -
   • Millions of developers can contribute to open-source projects.