Watch The ultimate beginner's guide to GitHub in 2026 Video Tutorial

Ready to start your journey with GitHub? This compilation video has everything you need. We cover the foundational concepts of Git, walk you through the most important commands, show you how to contribute to projects with pull requests, and even share tips to make your profile look professional. #GitHub #Git #Tutorial — CHAPTERS — 00:00 - A brief introduction to Git for beginners 08:44 - Beginner Git commands you need to know 22:56 - How to create your first GitHub repository 31:52 - How to add code to your repository 37:14 - How to upload files and folders to GitHub 40:44 - How to create a pull request 44:10 - How to merge a pull request 47:14 - GitHub Profile Tips to standout (& stay secure) ▬▬▬▬▬▬ LINKS & RESOURCES ▬▬▬▬▬▬ GitHub for Beginners: Your roadmap to mastering the GitHub essentials: https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/github-for-beginners-your-roadmap-to-mastering-the-github-essentials/ A brief introduction to Git for beginners: About Git: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-git/about-git Getting started with Git: https://docs.github.com/get-started/learning-to-code/getting-started-with-git Set it up: https://gh.io/AArrfxu Beginner’s guide to version control: https://github.blog/developer-skills/programming-languages-and-frameworks/what-is-git-our-beginners-guide-to-version-control/ Beginner Git commands you need to know: https://gh.io/AArr0ib https://gh.io/AArm31o https://gh.io/AArr885 https://gh.io/AArr0id How to create your first GitHub repository: https://gh.io/AArr0ie https://gh.io/AArm31p https://www.choosealicense.com https://www.gitignore.io How to add code to your repository: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-github/github-flow https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/cloning-a-repository https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/about-pull-requests https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/beginners-guide-to-github-adding-code-to-your-repository/ How to create a pull request: https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/creating-a-pull-request https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/getting-started/best-practices-for-pull-requests https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/beginners-guide-to-github-creating-a-pull-request/ How to merge a pull request: https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/incorporating-changes-from-a-pull-request/merging-a-pull-request https://github.blog/developer-skills/github-education/beginners-guide-to-github-merging-a-pull-request/ GitHub Profile Tips to standout (& stay secure): Where to begin: https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey/setting-up-your-profile Download the template: https://github.com/LadyKerr/profilereadme Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by subscribing and following us at: YouTube: http://bit.ly/subgithub Blog: https://github.blog X: https://twitter.com/github LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/github Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/github TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@github Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GitHub/ About GitHub: It’s where over 100 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. https://github.com