Getting started

Before you get started

• Please take a look at the code of conduct.

• If you encounter any problems or have ideas for improvements to this template repository or this getting started guide, please file an issue here! Your feedback is very much appreciated.

Recommended background information

• If you are not familiar with Git and Github, we recommend looking through Happy Git and GitHub for the UseR by Jenny Bryan.

• If you aren't familiar with markdown files this is a nice introduction.

• For information on RMarkdown files (a variation of a markdown file that we use here): RStudio has their lessons here.

Ways to contribute

• If you are looking to write your own course go to: "Start a new course" and start setting up your course repository. After creating your new template, issues will be filed automatically. Follow these issues and the links in them to get going.

• If you want to contribute in ways that are not your writing your own course, you can help us by:

  • Reviewing existing content
  • Proposing new content
  • Writing new content
  • Fixing errors and bugs

Basic overview of what the publishing process looks like: