Using Git
1. Download course content
- Open VSCode 
- Pres Ctrl+Shift+P to open command control palette 
- Write Git: Clone 
- Repeat with https://github.com/NumEconCopenhagen/IntroProg-exercises 
- Create copies of the folder to work in 
- You can update later with Git: Sync 
2. Make your own Github classroom repository
Follow the steps below to create your own repository in the Github Classroom, which we use to organize all group work in this course.
I.a. If you are the creator of the repository:
- Go to github.com and sign in 
- Follow the invitation link to create a group repository 
- Provide the name you want for the team (this will be your permanent group name) 
- Click Create team and wait a moment or two 
- Now your team's repository has been created following a template design that everyone should use 
I.b. If a group member has already created your team/repository:
- Go to github.com and sign in 
- Follow this invitation link to see all teams in the current class 
- Find your specific group 
- Click Join group 
- You are now a group member 
I.c. You can also invite members to your team:
- Go to your repository page 
- Go to Settings 
- Choose Manage access in the left panel 
- Click the green button Invite teams or people 
- Search for your team members by their username 
II. Connect to Github
- Open VSCode 
- Pres Ctrl+Shift+P and use Git:Clone with URL to your repository 
 (github.com/NumEconCopenhagen/projects-2024-YOURGROUPNAME)
- Open ReadMe.md 
- Change e.g. Group name or Group members 
- Pres Ctrl+Shift+P and use Git: Commit All 
- Write message describing what have changed, and save and close file 
- Pres Ctrl+Shift+P and use Git: Sync 
- Allow sign in to github.com in the pop-up window 
- Go to your repository on github.com and verify that the changes have been uploaded