Introduction to Gitbook

##Introduction to GitBook/GitHub## The Grasshopper Primer uses two complimentary platforms to allow for contributions and publishing: GitHub and GitBook.

GitHub

GitHub facilitates collaboration and version management. The files and resources that make up the Grasshopper Primer are in a repository on GitHub, and this repository can be forked (copied) and modified, and the modifications can be submitted for consideration to be added to the Primer

GitHub Help

GitBook

GitBook as a platform for publishing digital content. GitBook connects to the repository on GitHub, and processes the files and resources into a format for end-users, either as a website, a pdf, or other ebook formats.

GitBook Documentation