Getting started - jhudsl/OTTR_Template GitHub Wiki
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- Recommended background information
- How to contribute
- Basic overview of what the publishing process looks like:
- Table of contents
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Please take a look at the code of conduct.
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If you encounter any problems or have ideas for improvements to this template repository or this getting started guide, please file an issue here! Your feedback is very much appreciated.
Recommended background information
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If you are not familiar with Git and Github, we recommend going through these chapters from our Reproducibility courses for quick orientation:
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If you aren't familiar with markdown this is a nice introduction.
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For information on RMarkdown (a variation of a markdown file that we use here): RStudio has their lessons here.
How to contribute
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If you are looking to write your own course go to: "Start a new course" and start setting up your course repository. After creating your new template, issues will be filed automatically. Follow these issues and the links in them to get going.
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If you want to contribute in ways that are not your writing your own course, you can help us with our courses by:
Basic overview of what the publishing process looks like:
Table of contents
Getting started
- Getting started
- Start a new course!
- Start editing course files
- Content creation tips
- Setting up images and videos
The tools in this template
- About citations
- About Docker
- Spell check
- Leanpub conversion tips
- Generate docx output
- Borrowing chapters between courses
Platform specific set up
- Choosing between platforms
- Publishing with Bookdown
- Publishing on Leanpub
- Publishing on Coursera
- Making quizzes private (Leanpub and Coursera)
Automation info and set up
Finishing touches
- Set up user feedback method
- Change title and style
- Credits section
- Adding Google Analytics Traffic Tracking
- Release a course for public viewing