# Guides for GitHub Education

These guides for GitHub Education help you teach and learn both GitHub and software development.

## Get started with GitHub

Teachers, students, and researchers can use tools from GitHub to enrich a software development curriculum and develop real-world collaboration skills.

* [Creating an account on GitHub](/en/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github)
* [Git and GitHub quickstart](/en/get-started/start-your-journey)

## Applying for GitHub Education

For students:

* [About GitHub Education for students](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/about-github-education-for-students)
* [Apply to GitHub Education as a student](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/apply-to-github-education-as-a-student)

For teachers:

* [About GitHub Education for teachers](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/about-github-education-for-teachers)
* [Apply to GitHub Education as a teacher](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/apply-to-github-education-as-a-teacher)

## Run a software development course with GitHub

Administer a classroom, assign and review work from your students, and teach the new generation of software developers with GitHub Classroom.

* [About GitHub Education for teachers](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-teachers/about-github-education-for-teachers)
* [Manage classrooms](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/manage-classrooms)
* [About assignments](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/about-assignments)
* [Use the Git and GitHub starter assignment](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-the-git-and-github-starter-assignment)
* [Create an individual assignment](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-individual-assignment)
* [Create a group assignment](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-a-group-assignment)
* [Create an assignment from a template repository](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/create-an-assignment-from-a-template-repository)
* [Monitor students' progress with the assignment overview page](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/monitor-students-progress-with-the-assignment-overview-page)
* [Leave feedback with pull requests](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/leave-feedback-with-pull-requests)
* [Use autograding](/en/education/manage-coursework-with-github-classroom/teach-with-github-classroom/use-autograding)

## Learn to develop software

Incorporate GitHub into your education, and use the same tools as the professionals.

* [Git and GitHub learning resources](/en/get-started/start-your-journey/git-and-github-learning-resources)
* [GitHub Education for students](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students)
* [Try GitHub Desktop](/en/desktop)
* [Try GitHub CLI](/en/github-cli/github-cli/about-github-cli)

## Contribute to the community

Participate in the community, get training from GitHub, and learn or teach new skills.

* [Education Community](https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/categories/github-education)
* [About GitHub Education for students](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/github-education-for-students/about-github-education-for-students)
* [About GitHub Campus Experts](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/about-github-campus-experts)
* [Applying to be a GitHub Campus Expert](/en/education/explore-the-benefits-of-teaching-and-learning-with-github-education/use-github-at-your-educational-institution/applying-to-be-a-github-campus-expert)
* [Contribute with GitHub Community Exchange](/en/education/contribute-with-github-community-exchange)