IR 450: GitHub (10 pts)

What You Need for This Project

Purpose

To learn how to use GitHub, common security flaws, and how to avoid them.

Creating a GitHub Account

If you already have an account, you can use it.

If not, in a Web browser, go to

https://github.com

Enter your CCSF email. Follow the on-screen process to create an account, as shown below.

Learn how to use GitHub

After verifying your email, you see the "What do you want to do first?" page, as shown below.

Click the "Start Learning" button.

Click the "Start Introduction to GitHub" button, as shown below.

Complete the Training

The training is pretty confusing. I found it helpful to open the videos in a new tab. The steps move from one section of GitHub to another, so I often had to go hunt for them.

There are eight steps, ending with the one shown below.

IR 450.1: End Message (10 pts)

After completing step 8, scroll to the bottom of the page to see the flag, covered by a green rectangle in the image below.

Posted 11-10-20