GitHub is a platform for source code management and collaboration on software development projects. To get started, you just need to create a personal account.
If this is your first time using GitHub, follow these steps to sign up. Otherwise, simply log in with your existing account.
- Go to https://github.com
- Click Sign up.
- Enter your personal email (e.g.
[email protected]) and choose a strong password.You can also choose to continue with
Continue with Googleor similar options. - Choose a username (this will be your public profile name, e.g.
MarioRossiorMarioRossi93). - Complete the verification and registration process.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email: open it and click Verify email address.
Once logged in, you can set some basic information to make your profile more recognisable and professional.
- In the top‑right corner, click on your profile picture.
- Select Settings → Profile.
| Field | What to enter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Your first name and surname | Example: Mario Rossi |
| Bio | Short description of your role or activity | Tip: copy your LinkedIn bio, e.g. Telecommunications Engineer | Radar Researcher @ CNIT RaSS Lab |
| Avatar (profile photo) | Professional picture with your face clearly visible | Tip: use the same photo as on LinkedIn |
| Location | City or simply “Italy” | Optional |
| Website | Link to your LinkedIn profile or personal website | Example: linkedin.com/in/mario-rossi |
A GitHub organisation represents a working group, a company, or a research entity. Just like a user can have personal repositories, an organisation can manage shared repositories among its members.
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Each organisation has a name. In our case:
cnit-rass-lab. -
Inside it there are shared repositories (i.e. projects). These can be:
- Public – for open projects, teaching material, challenges, or open‑source initiatives.
- Private – for internal or confidential development activities, where GitHub is used as a development and collaboration tool.
⚠️ Warning: for projects that include sensitive data or know‑how, GitHub must not be used, not even with private repositories. -
Users are added as members with different permission levels (Owner, Admin, Member, etc.). In our case, all members are currently Owners (to be confirmed).
To join the cnit-rass-lab organisation, simply ask one of the administrators to send you an invitation.
You will receive a notification by email or directly on GitHub: click Join organization to accept.