Version control · collaboration

Git & GitHub

A plain-English path from why backups aren’t enough to what Git and GitHub actually do — snapshots, history, collaboration, and how that connects to saving your work and shipping it. No command-line required to understand the ideas.

Pairs with API keys · GitHub PATs when you’re ready to paste a token into a Coffee tool.

1

Copies, backups & the “last good folder” problem

Why duplicating files isn’t the same as history

2

What is version control?

Snapshots, diffs, who changed what — the core idea

3

Git: repos, commits & branches

Local-first, merge, and why everyone says “commit”

4

GitHub: hosting, teamwork & Pages

Remotes, pull requests, and a free site on your repo

5

Backup, recovery & good habits

Clone vs Time Machine · multiple copies · offline safety

6

GitHub in the Coffee stack

Print Punch, PATs, Key Vault — where to go next