A Quick Introduction to Version Control with Git and GitHub
PLoS Computational BiologyPublished 19 January 2016Open access
John Blischak, Emily Davenport, Greg Wilson
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This quick guide introduces you to one VCS, Git, and one online hosting site, GitHub, both of which are currently popular among scientists and programmers in general and hopes to convince you that although mastering a given VCS takes time, you can already achieve great benefits by getting started using a few simple commands.
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