GitHub Fundamentals Training by AcadNXT is designed to provide participants with practical expertise in collaborative software development, version control hosting, and DevOps-ready workflows using GitHub. This instructor-led training program covers GitHub repository management, Git workflows, branching strategies, pull requests, issues tracking, project boards, collaboration features, GitHub Actions basics, CI/CD concepts, code review practices, and open-source contribution workflows. Participants will gain hands-on experience in managing real-world software projects, collaborating across teams, and implementing modern development workflows using GitHub. The course is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, QA professionals, and IT teams working in collaborative and cloud-based development environments.

• Understand GitHub platform architecture and workflows
• Manage repositories and collaborative development processes effectively
• Implement branching, merging, and pull request workflows
• Use GitHub issues and project boards for task management
• Perform structured code reviews and collaboration practices
• Understand GitHub Actions and CI/CD automation basics
• Contribute to open-source projects using GitHub workflows
• Apply DevOps-oriented collaboration practices

• Software Developers
• Full Stack Developers
• Backend Developers
• Frontend Developers
• DevOps Engineers
• QA Engineers
• Build and Release Engineers
• IT Professionals working in collaborative development environments

• Basic understanding of Git version control concepts
• Familiarity with software development workflows is beneficial
• Knowledge of basic programming concepts is helpful
• Understanding of command-line usage is advantageous

• Understanding GitHub platform architecture and workflows
• Managing repositories and collaborative development projects
• Working with branches, pull requests, and merge workflows
• Implementing issue tracking and project management workflows
• Performing code reviews and collaboration practices
• Understanding GitHub Actions and CI/CD basics
• Managing releases and version control on GitHub
• Contributing to open-source projects effectively
• Applying team-based development workflows
• Integrating GitHub into DevOps pipelines

After completing the GitHub Fundamentals Training, participants will be able to effectively use GitHub for collaborative software development, version control hosting, and DevOps integration. Learners will gain practical expertise in repository management, branching workflows, pull requests, issue tracking, CI/CD basics, and open-source collaboration practices.

Introduction to GitHub and Repository Management

• Overview of GitHub platform and ecosystem
• Creating and managing repositories
• Understanding Git and GitHub relationship
• Repository settings and configuration
• Working with README and project documentation

Branching, Commits, and Collaboration

• Creating and managing branches on GitHub
• Commit workflows and best practices
• Pull requests and merge strategies
• Code review workflows and approvals
• Handling merge conflicts on GitHub

Issues, Projects, and Team Collaboration

• Creating and managing GitHub issues
• Project boards and task tracking
• Milestones and sprint planning concepts
• Team collaboration workflows
• Communication within GitHub ecosystem

Remote Repository Management

• Forking and cloning repositories
• Syncing local and remote changes
• Managing contributors and access control
• Repository permissions and roles
• Collaboration best practices

GitHub Advanced Features

• GitHub tags and release management
• Repository versioning strategies
• Open-source contribution workflows
• Pull request templates and automation basics
• Advanced collaboration techniques

GitHub Actions and CI/CD Basics

• Introduction to GitHub Actions
• Understanding workflows and pipelines
• Automating builds and testing
• Continuous integration concepts
• Basic deployment automation

Code Review and DevOps Integration

• Structured code review practices
• Branch protection rules
• Integration with CI/CD pipelines
• DevOps collaboration workflows
• Security and compliance basics

Mini Project and Practical Implementation

• Creating and managing a collaborative GitHub project
• Implementing branching and pull request workflows
• Issue tracking and project board usage
• Simulating real-world team collaboration
• Final project review and discussion

• GitHub repository management concepts
• Branching and pull request workflows
• Issue tracking and project management
• Code review and collaboration practices
• GitHub Actions and CI/CD fundamentals
• Open-source contribution workflows
• DevOps integration basics
• GitHub mini project implementation

• Hands-on GitHub repository management exercises
• Branching and pull request assignments
• Issue tracking and project board activities
• Code review and collaboration tasks
• Mini project development and evaluation
• Interactive DevOps workflow discussions

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in GitHub Fundamentals Training, validating their expertise in GitHub repository management, collaboration workflows, pull requests, CI/CD basics, issue tracking, DevOps integration, and modern software development practices.