Navigating GitHub

First-time GitHub setup and interactive git learning. Get set up, then learn by doing.

Table of Contents

1. Overview — 2. Prerequisites — 3. Instructions — 4. Modes — 5. Examples — 6. Output — 7. Resources

Overview

Problem: Getting started with GitHub is the #1 barrier for people building with AI. Beginners stall at setup, don't understand commits vs pushes vs PRs, and have nobody to walk them through it hands-on. AI coding tools can run git commands, but they don't teach you what those commands mean or guide you through setup from scratch.

Solution: Walk users through GitHub setup step by step, then teach git and GitHub through 9 progressive hands-on lessons on their actual project. Every lesson uses do-then-explain: run the command, see the result, then understand why. Adapts language and depth to skill level automatically.

Prerequisites

• Terminal access with git installed
• gh CLI installed (Setup handles installation if missing)
• GitHub account (Setup handles creation if missing)