# Version control
## Background preparation
1. Install the Git-it Desktop App, following the installation instructions here (including installing Git via GitHub Desktop and ensuring you have a suitable text editor available):
https://github.com/jlord/git-it-electron
2. Sign up for a GitHub account (via the education scheme):
https://education.github.com/
## Additional resources
Entry-level guides to GitHub/GitHub workflow
- https://guides.github.com/activities/hello-world/
- https://guides.github.com/introduction/flow/
Working with Git/GitHub in Rstudio
- http://r-pkgs.had.co.nz/git.html
Git cheatsheet
- https://education.github.com/git-cheat-sheet-education.pdf