Overview - Store code online with GitHub and GitHub Desktop

GitHub is a way to store code online so you can collaborate with others. It also makes it easier to publish your prototype online using a hosting service.

Terms we use include:

• Git – software that stores versions of your code
• GitHub – a website that shares your code online
• GitHub Desktop – an app that puts your code on GitHub, so that you can collaborate with other people in your team
• repository or "repo" – a project stored in Git
• organisation – a shared account normally run by an organisation or community