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Development Tools Adding Changes to a Project on GitHub

Aaron Thomas
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Aaron Thomas
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Aaron Thomas
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 13,189 Points

How to use with chromebook?

I am using a chromebook and the process is completely different because i cannot download github desktop or downnload the atom.io text editor. I am completely lost, the github website is different and the text editor I am using (caret) is behaving very differently. Does anyone know how to do this with a chromebook or do I need a whole new computer?

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J A
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J A
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,646 Points
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Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 4,646 Points

Hi Aaron. That's a good question. I don't own a Chromebook, but out of the box I would say a computer that only has a Chrome browser would be difficult to use for software development. If you're able, one option would be to install a Linux Operating System on your Chromebook, where you'll have a much easier time developing and using git. You can use the GitHub web interface for making commits, but I do this very rarely because you don't have a place to actually run your code or test it, just make quick spot edits.

If you're not comfortable installing a completely new operating system (OS) on your Chromebook, you may have to get a Windows PC, Linux computer, or a MacBook to follow along. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.