Setup of GitHub repository for in-class sessions
Create a new repository on GitHub. Use the following settings:
Repository name:
eds220-in-class.Description: In-class work for the EDS 220 MEDS course.
Visibility: Keep the repository public.
Don’t select any template to start.
Add a README file.
Add a Python .gitignore template.
Add the MIT License.
In GitHub, update your repository’s README by:
- Deleting all the text that was automatically generated when you created the repo.
- Copy-pasting the markdown text below and update
[YOUR NAME HERE]. Commit your changes.
# EDS 220 In-Class Repository
This repository hosts all the work completed by [YOUR NAME HERE] during the EDS 220 - *Working with Environmental Data* lectures.
## Course Information
- **Course Title:** [EDS 220 - Working with Environmental Datasets](https://bren.ucsb.edu/courses/eds-220)
- **Term:** Fall 2026
- **Program:** [UCSB Masters in Environmental Data Science](https://bren.ucsb.edu/masters-programs/master-environmental-data-science).
Teaching Team:
- **Instructor:** [Carmen Galaz García](https://github.com/carmengg)
- **TA:** [Fatiq Nadeem](https://fatiqnadeem.com)
Complete materials for the discussion sections and additional resources can be found on the [course website](https://meds-eds-220.github.io/MEDS-eds-220-course/).Add the URL to your GitHub repository to this spreadsheet.
Clone your new repository into your
MEDS/EDS-220directory in workbench-1.
