What is GitHub and do I need it?

GitHub is a web-based interface that uses Git, the open source version control software that lets multiple people make separate changes to web pages at the same time . As Carpenter notes, because it allows for real-time collaboration, GitHub encourages teams to work together to build and edit their site content.

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Is GitHub free?

With GitHub Free for user accounts , you can work with unlimited collaborators on unlimited public repositories with a full feature set, and on unlimited private repositories with a limited feature set. With GitHub Free, your user account includes: GitHub Community Support.

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