Github and versioning
The idea of Github is to keep track of code/documents while working on them. One can compare different versions of files and make the changes visible. This also enables several people to work on files in parallel.
The URL for the GitHub repository of the TT-WIGOSMD is: https://github.com/wmo-im/wmds.
That is what you see when you enter the repository (no matter if you are logged-in in Github or not):
In order to make comments you have to register with GitHub.
In order to also be able to edit the tables you have to be part of the TT-WIGOSMD team on GitHub. Once you are registered in GitHub let Enrico Fucile know your username, so that he can send you an invitation to join the team.
What you can do online (without GitHub Desktop):
- View everything
- Make comments
- Make small commits (it’s not very convenient)
For more complicated operations it is easier to use a program such as GitHub Desktop. You can download it here. If you have troubles check the download guide. There are also other alternatives in case you can’t use GitHub Desktop like TortoiseSVN.