Every Data Analyst Needs GitHub — Here's How to Set It Up (Step by Step)

Most data analysts build great reports — but can't prove they built them. GitHub fixes that. In this video I walk you through the complete GitHub Desktop workflow for data analysts, from zero to a live professional portfolio repository covering Power BI, SQL, Python, and Excel. No developer background needed. No command line. Just a clean, visual step-by-step workflow that makes your work trackable, reversible, and portfolio-ready. ─────────────────────────────────────── 📌 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO ─────────────────────────────────────── ✅ What Git and GitHub actually are (explained simply) ✅ Why every data analyst needs GitHub in 2025 ✅ How to install and set up GitHub Desktop ✅ How to build a professional analyst project folder structure ✅ How to initialize a Git repository ✅ How to write a portfolio README that recruiters read ✅ How to make your first commit and push to GitHub ✅ How to track every change using the diff view ✅ How to revert a mistake and roll back to a previous version ✅ Power BI PBIP + GitHub tips for BI developers ✅ How to build a GitHub profile that works as your portfolio ─────────────────────────────────────── ⏱️ CHAPTERS ─────────────────────────────────────── 0:00 Introduction 1:10 What Is Git and GitHub? 2:10 Three Important keywords to know 3:33 Why Data Analysts Need GitHub 5:34 Setting Up Your Tools 7:00 GitHub Desktop Workflow Begins 7:10 Setup Project folder 8:03 Step 1 — Initialize Repository 8:56 Step 2 — Added files to all the Folders 9:31 Step 3 — Your First Commit 10:00 Step 4 — Publish to GitHub 11:00 Step 5 — Make Changes to the SQL Files & Commit 11:25 Step 6 — Track Changes with Diff 11:35 Step 7 — Commit and publish changes made 11:50 Step 7 — Revert a Commit 13:05 Outro ─────────────────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES ─────────────────────────────────────── ▶ Download GitHub Desktop: https://desktop.github.com ▶ Create a GitHub Account: https://github.com ▶ My Portfolio: https://emmy-portfolio.vercel.app ▶ Connect on LinkedIn:   / emmanuel-idowu-analyst