## Learning Objectives

- Clone an existing GitHub repo
- Set up Git config in VS Code
- Create and run a basic Python script
- Add, commit, and push code to GitHub

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## Clone the GitHub Repository

**Goal:** Get the project from GitHub into VS Code.

- Go to [ISIC-ISCO-CODER](https://github.com/NBS-Nigeria/ISIC-ISCO-CODER)
- Click the green **Code** button and **copy the URL**

In **VS Code**, open the Command Palette (`Ctrl+Shift+P` or `Cmd+Shift+P`) and type:

```
Git: Clone
```

Then:
- Paste the repo URL
- Select the destination folder
- Choose **Open Repository** when prompted

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## Configure Git (One-Time)

**Goal:** Tell Git who you are.

In the terminal:

```bash
git config --global user.name "Your username"
git config --global user.email "Your email"
```

Confirm with:

```bash
git config --global user.name or user.email
```

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## Create Your First Python File

**Goal:** Run a simple script to test your Python setup.

- In the file explorer, click **New File**
- Name it: `hello_NBS.py`

Paste this inside:

```{python}
# hello_NBS.py

print("Dear Colleagues! This is my first Python script.")
```

Save the file. Then run it
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## Git Status Check

In the terminal:

```bash
git status
```

You should see your new file listed as **untracked**.

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## Stage the Change

```bash
git add hello_NBS.py
```

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## Commit the Change

```bash
git commit -m "Add hello_NBS.py script"
```

This saves the change *locally*.

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## Push to GitHub

```bash
git push origin main
```


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## Recap

You have just:

- Cloned a real GitHub repo
- Set up your Git identity
- Write and run Python in VS Code
- Committed your first script
- Synced your code back to GitHub
