GitHub is a web-based platform for hosting Git repositories. It provides a graphical interface for managing Git repositories and offers collaboration features such as pull requests, issue tracking, and project management tools. GitHub facilitates social coding by allowing developers to share code, collaborate on projects, and contribute to open-source projects.
Key Features:
- Repository hosting service.
- Collaboration and code review through pull requests.
- Issue tracking and project management tools.
- Integration with other development tools and services.
Example Code:
# Clone a repository from GitHub
git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git
# Push local changes to a remote GitHub repository
git push origin main
# Create a new branch and push it to GitHub
git checkout -b new-feature
git push origin new-feature
