Update the ESIIL Course Syllabus With Your Profile

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re struggling to figure out which version of a file you’re working on? Maybe this was an issue you ran into when working your a thesis or end-of-semster project? This can become particularly complicated when you’re collaborating on a project with other team members. Who’s version is the most up-to-date? Did my revisions get accepeted?

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One solution to help manage issues like these is through the use of a version control tool like GitHub.

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In this assignment you will:

• Fork a GitHub repository
• Make changes to a forked GitHub repository
• Create a Pull Request in GitHub

For this next assignment, you’re going to fork an existing GitHub repository (repo), make changes to your forked repo, and create a Pull Request to add your changes to the original repo. Forking is one approach that allows you to contribute to a project by making changes to a local version of a file, and then sharing those suggested changes with whoever maintains the project you’re working on.

Here you will be adding your profile information (name, photo, email, website) to the course syllabus. To do this you will need to complete the following:

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Step 0: Fork the course syllabus repo

Get started by forking the course syllabus repository to your GitHub account

• Navigate to the course syllabus repo: https://github.com/cu-esiil-edu/esiil-stars-syllabus-2023
• Fork this repository to your your GitHub account
  • Select the drop down arrow from the Fork tab in the upper right menu

• Select + Create a new fork
• Select the green Create fork button at the bottom of the page

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Step 1: Edit the index.md file

In your forked repository

• Open the index.md file
• Find the section for your school
  • Add your name (as a header), professional headshot, links to your email, and website
  • Use the same formatting from the Meet Our Team section above
  • Don’t forget to Commit changes

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Step 2: Add your changes using a Pull Request

• Select the Pull requests tab from the menu at the top of the page

• Select the green New pull request button
• Select the green Create pull request button
• Include a description of the changes you’re making and select the green Create pull request button one more time

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