At the heart of GitHub is an open source version control system (VCS) called Git. Git is responsible for everything GitHub-related that happens locally on your computer.
You can connect to GitHub using SSH.
After you create your repository on GitHub, you can customize its settings and content.
Create sophisticated formatting for your prose and code on GitHub with simple syntax.
Pull requests let you tell others about changes you've pushed to a branch in a repository on GitHub. Once a pull request is opened, you can discuss and review the potential changes with collaborators and add follow-up commits before your changes are merged into the base branch.
Keep your account and data secure with features like two-factor authentication, SSH, and commit signature verification.
Putting your existing work on GitHub can let you share and collaborate in lots of great ways.
Guides for working with remote repositories.
You can create a website directly from a GitHub repository.