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Code with AI: GitHub to Claude Code

GitHub, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode — the modern AI coding toolkit, from first repo to first shipped project.

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16 lessons · ~206 min

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Where does code live? 🏠

You write code on your laptop — but what if the laptop dies, or you want a friend to help? Code needs a home online. GitHub is that home: the world's main place to store your code in folders called repositories. Think of a repo as a project drawer that also remembers every change you ever made. Best part: making a GitHub account is completely free, and millions of beginners start here every month. You don't need to be an expert — you just need a folder to keep your work safe.

The README: your project's front door

Open any repo and the first thing you see is the README — a simple page that says what the project is and how to use it. Writing one is the easiest first win. It uses a light formatting style called Markdown: a hash for a heading, stars for bold, dashes for a list. That's most of it. A good README tells a stranger, in plain words, "here's what this does and how to run it". Even a one-line README is better than none — it shows you care about whoever opens your work next.

Repositoryyour projectREADMEyour fileshistory

Learn it by doing — for free

The good news: GitHub teaches you itself, free. Start with the browser-only "Hello World" guide in the official docs — no coding, no command line, nothing to install. Then take "Introduction to GitHub" on GitHub Skills, an interactive course you finish in under an hour where a friendly bot walks you through real tasks in a practice repo. These are made for total beginners. You learn by clicking and doing, not by reading walls of text. By the end you'll have a real repo with your name on it.

💡 A free GitHub account is enough to learn everything here. Students 13+ can later add the Student Developer Pack for free Pro extras. 🎓

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