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Bob Downs

Hi! I got my BAS Internet & Web Development from ASU in December 2019 and was READY TO WORK! But, then we all know what happened in 2020 and I’m still out of work.

I think I have HTML, CSS, and even a little JS down. I also have design principles, color theory, etc down. But, to be honest, I would love some help with understanding git and GitHub better. Also, when it comes to using things like npm to install frameworks and such, they never seem to work for me on my Mac and I can’t figure out why. All of the framework websites, for example, seem to make installing them so easy (“npm install framework” and BOOM you’re golden, they say). But, when I type that into my terminal, one error or another pops up and the install fails or later it seems impossible to use or find. It’s just so discouraging. Any help with git and/or npm (or other, better methods of installing frameworks) would be greatly appreciated.

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Michael

If you'd like to understand git and github, a few resources I've found useful are:

Github for Poets
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRqwX-V...

This was a little dated in some parts (mostly just page layout/menu hierarchy for the Github website) but it's how I learned Git and Github.

The Odin Project
theodinproject.com/home

From the homepage, click "view full curriculum" >
within "Foundations Start Here!" click "View Path" >
within "Foundation" click "Open Course" >
scroll down to read part of "Installations" and "Git Basics"