accounts

Create Accounts!

A couple of things to help us along:

1. Use your first name as part of your username wherever possible
2. Open links in new tabs. GitHub repos have a lot of links. We recommend right-clicking (or holding the command key (mac) / control key (win) when clicking) to open links in new tabs.
3. Skim read Context: sections. We use Context: to indicate the information is useful but not essential for completing the task right now.

Accounts you need

1. GitHub
2. Waffle.io
3. Slack

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GitHub

1. Click "sign up" (top right corner)
2. Choose a username that:
   • includes your first name
   • is something you'll be happy for employers to see
3. Update profile (click image in the top right corner, click Settings > Upload new picture)
   • Add a profile image and name
4. Important Update notifications (Click Notifications > Uncheck all boxes watching and participating boxes). If you do not change this setting you will receive multiple emails from GitHub every time we send you assignments.
5. Check your email and click the validation link

Figure 1: how you receive notifications in GitHub

Context: GitHub will be where you keep all of your code from EDA and becomes your technical resume when applying for positions. The most popular form for GitHub usernames is to use "snake-case": all lowercase letters with words separated by hyphens, e.g., bobs-yer-uncle. Remember that this name will be used by you professionally, so don't make the mistake of using something you wouldn't want potential employers or clients to see. 'anahi-hiyu' is good. 'eda-2015-sam-coder' is not so good. Make sure it sends the right message.

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Waffle.io

1. Be sure to be signed in to GitHub first.
2. Visit Waffle.io and select Sign Up
3. Select "private and public" repos
4. Click "authorise"

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Slack

1. Click on this link to receive an invite to slack
2. Go to your email inbox and open the email sent to you. Click 'join now'.
3. Use the naming convention to create a username: firstname_lastnameINITIAL_cohort e.g. anahera_p_kakapo.
4. Download the desktop app
5. Login to the slack org enspiral-dev-academy using the desktop app
6. Add a picture of your self (drop down at the top left of the app, under 'profile and account')
7. Click on "channels" to find your Phase 0 channel
8. Join the #phase0_auckland or #phase0_wellington channel
9. Join the #auckland or #wellington space channels

Context: For more information see the EDA Slack user guide.