Before you get started with anything you need to make sure you have the software downloaded! Git can be downloaded at: https://git-scm.com/downloads and Webstorm can be downloaded at: https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/download. After downloading both of these you will need to open Webstorm and create a project by following the tutorial and tips the program gives you! Git and Github are two very useful tools, the first allowing the user to commit projects to Github from which anyone else can access and edit said files and creating a backup in case you accidently delete or mess up any of your files permanently. To do this you will need to open your project in webstorm then on the top navigation bar hover over the VCS Option. From here you will click on Git and follow the directions to link your Github account (if you have not created one simply go to https://www.github.com and create and account). After your account is linked you should see the VCS tab replaced with Git and a new list of actions. To upload your project to Github you will want to press commit, and a new window will open where you will select the repository and files you want to upload and write a brief description about your projects. After pressing commit in the bottom-left corner you will be able to find your project on Github!
Additonal Helpful Terms! Branch - a copy of a codeline, managed in a version control system (VCS). Branching helps software development teams work in parallel Clone - refers to getting inspired from a successful website idea and 'copying' that concept to create a new 'website' Commit - an operation which sends the latest changes of the source code to the repository, making these changes part of the head revision of the repository Fetch - the retrieval of data by a software program, script, or hardware device GIT - a software used to commit program files to a repository Github - an online tool used to access and store project files through the internet Merge - when Git uploads and overwrites previous content uploaded Merge Conflict - an event that occurs when Git is unable to automatically resolve differences in code between two commits Push - the delivery of information on the Web that is initiated by the information server rather than by the information user or client Pull - a style of network communication where the initial request for data originates from the client, and then is responded to by the server Remote - the ability for an authorized person to access a computer or network from a geographical distance through a network connection Repository - describes a central file storage location that stores multiple files