Version Control Basic

Set Up Git

The University of Minnesota hosts an internal Github site. This site allows both private (only you and those you choose can see) and “public” (all those with a github.umn.edu account can see) repositories.

To complete the following exercise, you must:

• Have git installed for your operating system following the setup instructions.
• Create an account on github.umn.edu using your UMN login information.

Create a new repository at github.umn.edu:

1. Navigate to github.umn.edu in a web browser and login.
2. Click the + at the upper right corner of the page and choose New repository.
3. Fill in a Repository name that follows the form Lastname-ENT5920.
4. Select Private.
5. Select Initialize this repository with a README.
6. Click Create Repository.

Next, clone your new repository and set up a project in RStudio:

1. File -> New Project -> Version Control -> Git
2. Navigate to your new Git repo -> Click the Clone or download button -> Click the Copy to clipboard button.
3. Paste this in Repository URL:.
4. Leave Project directory name: blank; automatically given repo name.
5. Choose where to Create project as subdirectory of:.
6. Click Create Project.
7. Check to make sure you have a Git tab in the upper right window.