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Github related coding questions

👩‍💻 Technical question

How can I get my respiratory GitHub link

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 2.66 seconds

If you want to retrieve a link to your GitHub repository's respiratory system, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Open your GitHub account and go to your repository page.

  2. Click on the 'Code' button located at the top right of the page.

  3. Under the 'Clone' options, click on the 'HTTPS' dropdown menu to reveal the repository's respiratory link.

Example respiratory GitHub link:

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Keep in mind that this link allows access to your project's source code, so make sure to keep it private and only share it with trusted individuals.

👩‍💻 how can I make the account public

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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To make your GitHub account public, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open your GitHub account and sign in.

  2. Click on your profile picture located at the top right corner of the page.

  3. From the dropdown menu, select 'Settings'.

  4. Once on the settings page, scroll down to the 'Visibility' section.

  5. Under the 'Visibility' section, click on the 'Change visibility to public' button.

  6. A warning message will appear asking you to confirm that you understand the implications of making your account public. Read the message carefully and make sure you understand it. If you're sure you want to proceed, type "public" in the text field and click on 'I understand, change my visibility'.

That's it! Your account will be set to public and anyone will be able to view your profile, repositories, and contributions.

👩‍💻 Technical question

how do i upload my code on git hub

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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First, you need to create a GitHub account. Once you have an account, navigate to the repository where you want to upload your code. Then follow the steps below:

  1. Open the terminal on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the folder/directory where your code is located using the command line.

  3. Initiate a Git repository in the folder using the following command:

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git init
  1. Add your files to the Git staging area using the following command:
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git add .

This will add all the files in your current directory to the staging area.

  1. Commit your changes with a commit message using the following command:
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git commit -m "Your commit message here"
  1. Link your repository on GitHub with your local repository by creating a "remote" connection using the following command:
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git remote add origin https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git
  1. Finally, push your code to GitHub by running this command:
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git push -u origin master

This will push your code to the master branch of your GitHub repository.

For more detailed information, you can refer to GitHub's official documentation.

👩‍💻 Technical question

If you write a code that exceeds max character limit, do you have others ways to show the whole code? Like using other tools such as github

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

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Yes, if your code exceeds the maximum character limit for a specific environment, there are other ways you can share and display your code. One popular option is to use a code-sharing platform like GitHub, where you can upload your code to a repository and share the link with others. You can also use other code-sharing websites like CodePen, JSFiddle, or Repl.it that allow you to share your code and collaborate with others. Alternatively, you can also split your code into smaller, more manageable files or functions, for example, and use module exporting and importing to organize and work with your code separately. Here's an example of how to export and import modules using JavaScript:

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// To export a module: export const myModule = { prop1: 'value1', prop2: 'value2', myFunction() { // code here } }; // To import a module: import { myModule } from './my-module.js';

👩‍💻 Technical question

what is Github

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 2.24 seconds

GitHub is a web-based platform that allows developers to store, share, and collaborate on their code. It uses Git, an open-source version control system, to manage and track changes to source code. GitHub provides numerous features such as version control, issue tracking, collaboration tools, and more. It supports a variety of programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and many more. Here's a link to their website for more information: https://github.com/

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in VS Code by Fernanda

What is github

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 2.42 seconds

GitHub is a web-based platform used for version control and collaboration efforts. With it, developers can track changes to code, contribute to projects, and manage revisions. GitHub is primarily used for hosting and reviewing code, facilitating business projects or collaborations between contributors. It is a popular tool among software developers to manage and collaborate on code projects. You can find more information at https://github.com/.

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in GitHub by Veronika

I need to deploy my project from private repository github to gh-pages. My project is builded with webpack

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 3.67 seconds

To deploy a project from a private repository on GitHub to gh-pages, you can follow these general steps:

  1. Create a new branch called "gh-pages" in your GitHub repository
  2. Build your project locally using webpack
  3. Copy the resulting build files to the new "gh-pages" branch
  4. Commit and push the changes to the "gh-pages" branch
  5. Enable GitHub Pages on the "gh-pages" branch in the repository settings

Here are a few more detailed steps:

  1. Create a new branch called "gh-pages" in your GitHub repository
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git checkout --orphan gh-pages
  1. Build your project locally using webpack
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webpack --config webpack.config.prod.js
  1. Copy the resulting build files to the new "gh-pages" branch
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cp -r dist/* .
  1. Commit and push the changes to the "gh-pages" branch
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git add . git commit -m "Initial gh-pages commit" git push origin gh-pages
  1. Enable GitHub Pages on the "gh-pages" branch in the repository settings

For more information, you can check out this guide on GitHub Pages: https://docs.github.com/en/pages/getting-started-with-github-pages/creating-a-github-pages-site#creating-your-site

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in Netlify by Veronika

I need to deploy my project from private repository github to netlify. My project is builded with webpack

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 3.68 seconds

To deploy your project from a private repository on GitHub to Netlify, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to Netlify and create a new site.
  2. From the "Sites" tab, click "New site from Git".
  3. Choose the "GitHub" option and authorize Netlify to access your GitHub account if you haven't already.
  4. Select your repository from the list of available repositories.
  5. Choose the branch you'd like to deploy.
  6. Scroll down to the "Build settings" section and configure the build command to run webpack to build your project. Example of build command: javascript webpack --config webpack.config.js
  7. In the same "Build settings" section, configure the publish directory to the folder where your built files are located. Example of publish directory: javascript public/
  8. Scroll back up and click the "Deploy site" button to start your deployment.

Here is an article from the Netlify documentation that might help: Link to Netlify Docs

👩‍💻 How can I deploy my project from local directory with webpack using netlify?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 3.96 seconds

To deploy your webpack project from your local directory to Netlify, follow these steps:

  1. Make sure you have a production build of your project generated by webpack.

    • If you haven't generated a production build yet, run the following command in your terminal: webpack --mode production This will create a new dist directory in your project root with the production-ready build.
  2. Create a new Git repository for your project:

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    git init git add . git commit -m "Initial commit"
  3. Log in to Netlify and create a new site.

  4. From the "Sites" tab, click "New site from Git".

  5. Choose the "Continuous Deployment" option and authorize Netlify to access your Git repository.

  6. Choose the branch you'd like to deploy.

  7. For the build command, set:

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    webpack --mode production
  8. For the publish directory, set:

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    dist/

    This is the directory that contains the production build generated by Webpack.

  9. Click "Deploy site" and wait for Netlify to build and deploy your site.

That's it! Netlify will automatically build and deploy your site whenever you push changes to your Git repository.

Here is an article from the Netlify documentation that might help: Link to Netlify Docs

👩‍💻 Technical question

Hi, how can I return to one of my previous commits in GitHub and open it in Visual Studio Code?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 16.92 seconds

You can view your previous commits in GitHub and open them in Visual Studio Code with the following steps:

  1. Go to your GitHub repository.
  2. Click "Commits".
  3. Select a specific commit.
  4. At the top of the page, you'll see a button saying "open in Desktop".
  5. Select the Visual Studio Code option.
  6. You'll be prompted to open the repository in Visual Studio Code.
  7. The repository will open in Visual Studio Code with the commit selected.

Here is an example: https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise/2.18/user/articles/opening-a-terminal-in-visual-studio-code

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in GitHub by Kateryna

How can I host my sandbox code on GitHub? Thanks!

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 41.9 seconds

You can host your sandbox code on GitHub by creating a new repository and cloning it to your local machine. First, go to the GitHub website and create an account if you don't already have one.

Once you've created an account, you can create a new repository on GitHub by clicking the + icon in the top right and selecting New repository. Once your repository is created, it should give you an HTTPS URL for you to clone it to your local machine.

To clone the repository, you can use the git clone command followed by the repository URL. On the terminal, run:

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git clone https://github.com/<your username>/<your repository name>.git

After running git clone, the files in the repository should be cloned to your local machine. You can then make any desired changes to the repository and push it to GitHub using git commit, git push, and git pull.

For more information on hosting your code on GitHub, check out the official GitHub Guide here.

👩‍💻 Technical question

How do i implement an oauth github social login feature on my express node js web app?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 32.28 seconds

You can implement an OAuth Github social login for a node.js/express app by following the steps below:

  1. Create an OAuth application on the GitHub Developer page
  2. Take the Client ID and Client Secret from the application and add them in your environment variables on your server.
  3. Install the Passport.js module in your node.js/express app
  4. Initialize the module and implement the Github strategy using the Client ID and Client Secret
  5. Handle the authentication callback routes by setting up session and token
  6. Verify user access token for authentication

Example code for step 4 – Initializing the OAuth strategy:

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passport.use( new GithubStrategy({ clientID: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_ID, clientSecret: process.env.GITHUB_CLIENT_SECRET, callbackURL: "http://localhost:3000/auth/github/callback" }, function(accessToken, refreshToken, profile, done) { // find, create or authenticate the user with their github credentials. } ));

👩‍💻 Technical question

Asked 2 years ago in Git by Mariana

How do I create a new Git repository with an empty folder and link it to GitHub?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 15.18 seconds

To create a new Git repository with an empty folder and link it to GitHub, first you need to create the empty repository in your GitHub account.

Next, you can either manually create the empty folder and initialize your Git repository, or use the command line.

To use the command line, you can use the following commands:

  1. mkDIR <repo-name> to create an empty folder called

  2. CD <repo-name> to change directories and enter the folder

  3. Git init to initialize the Git repository

  4. Git remote add origin <github-repo-url> to link the repository to your GitHub account

  5. Git push -u origin master to push the local repository to the remote repository at GitHub.

👩‍💻 Technical question

how to create github pages

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 16.69 seconds

GitHub Pages is a service that allows you to create a website directly from a GitHub repository. The steps to create a GitHub Page are as follows:

  1. Create a repository.
  2. In the repository's Settings, select GitHub Pages from the left menu.
  3. Select the source as Main Branch.
  4. Click Save and your site should be created in a few minutes!

For more detailed instructions and examples, you can check out the GitHub Pages documentation.

👩‍💻 Technical question

how much time do i take to become a front end developer?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 5.63 seconds

The amount of time required to become a front-end developer depends on your existing knowledge, the amount of time you can dedicate each day to learning, and the resources available to you. Generally, it's recommended to gain a solid understanding about HTML, CSS, JavaScript as well as related libraries and frameworks. Additionally, you should familiarize yourself with version control systems like Github and code editors like Visual Studio Code. It could take between 6 months to a year to establish the foundational knowledge required to become a front-end developer.

👩‍💻 Technical question

how to log in in GitHub desktop?

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 17.79 seconds

GitHub Desktop is a user-friendly way to work with Git and GitHub from your local computer. To log in to GitHub Desktop:

  1. Download and install GitHub Desktop for Windows or Mac.
  2. In GitHub Desktop, click the "Sign in to GitHub.com" button in the top right corner of the window.
  3. Enter your GitHub credentials and click "Sign in".

If you're accessing GitHub Desktop with two-factor authentication enabled, use your personal access token instead of your GitHub password.

If you have any questions, feel free to visit the GitHub Desktop Documentation.

👩‍💻 Technical question

See i wanna set up a GitHub page to host my project. But my project is actually a bunch of code in python using pillow and tkinkret libraries, and i wanna use it such that i can access that tool(the project's GUI) through GitHub pages link. What do I need to do

🤖 SheCodes Athena says:

Answered in 10.1 seconds

In order to make your Python project available to the public via a GitHub page, you will need to make sure your code is suitable for hosting. This includes refactoring your code to be compatible with other hosting services and environments, bundling all the required libraries together with your project, and ensuring that the application's dependencies are met.

Unfortunately, GitHub pages only supports HTML, CSS, and Javascript, so hosting your project using GitHub pages would likely require rewriting your existing application in those languages. Alternatively, web frameworks such as Flask or Django can be used to deploy your Python code in a web-friendly way. If you choose to take this route, you will be able to link your app to a GitHub page for easy access.

For more detailed instructions on how to deploy your project to the web, please refer to the documentation available at GitHub's Help Center.

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