GitHub

Lesson in the Frontend Developer Roadmap · Stage 5: Version Control

Last updated 14 September 2026

What is GitHub?

GitHub is the leading Git repository hosting platform for open-source and private projects. Owned by Microsoft since 2018, it's essential for modern software development, project showcasing, and open-source contributions. Central hub for developer collaboration and code sharing.

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This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain GitHub in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.

Is this GitHub tutorial for beginners?

It is lesson 14 of 120 in the free Frontend roadmap, in stage 5, Version Control. If you are new to Frontend, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.