# \#github

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## [ACCESS to MetOffice GitHub Repository](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-to-metoffice-github-repository/7093)

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**Author:** [@Michael\_Barnes](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Michael_Barnes)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 October 2026 07:16 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-to-metoffice-github-repository/7093 "2026-10-14T07:16:43Z")

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Hi all. I am working with colleagues at the UKMO who are trying to share code with me via a private repository on the MetOffice GitHub. The repo does not contain UM model code/configs but instead diagnostic code that ca…

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## [Adding GitHub Authentication](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/adding-github-authentication/6720)

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**Author:** [@jo-basevi](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/jo-basevi)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 July 2026 02:54 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/adding-github-authentication/6720 "2026-07-27T02:54:03Z")

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About This guide explains how to add Github authentication to your Forum account. Linking your GitHub account allows ACCESS-NRI to associate your Forum account with your GitHub identity. This makes it easier for ACCESS-N…

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## [Developers of ACCESS-CM3, AM3 and rAM3 models need to get access to the MetOffice's GitHub organisation](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/developers-of-access-cm3-am3-and-ram3-models-need-to-get-access-to-the-metoffices-github-organisation/6348)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 06:55 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/developers-of-access-cm3-am3-and-ram3-models-need-to-get-access-to-the-metoffices-github-organisation/6348 "2026-04-30T06:55:18Z")

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Are you a developer of ACCESS-CM3, AM3 or rAM3 models? You are a developer if you are changing anything in the code bases of these models’ components and need to build the model with the latest versions of the model comp…

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## [Working with Git(hub) and python notebook tips](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/working-with-git-hub-and-python-notebook-tips/6386)

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**Author:** [@cbull](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/cbull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [7 May 2026 04:47 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/working-with-git-hub-and-python-notebook-tips/6386 "2026-05-07T04:47:20Z")

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Find yourself using Git/Github and Jupyter notebooks quite a bit? Frustrated that these tools don’t natively support git diff? Here’s two very quick tips to make working with these tools a bit better. Tip one: Get Githu…

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## [How to gain access to MetOffice's GitHub private repositories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-gain-access-to-metoffices-github-private-repositories/6342)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2026 01:14 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-gain-access-to-metoffices-github-private-repositories/6342 "2026-04-30T01:14:22Z")

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If you are developing an ACCESS model of the 3rd generation with the atmosphere or the land model (such as ACCESS-CM3, AM3, rAM3 or ESM3), you may need read or write access to the UM, JULES or GCOM source codes. These re…

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## [COSIMA Hackathon - G1 training](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cosima-hackathon-g1-training/2195)

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**Author:** [@dougiesquire](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dougiesquire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [2 September 2025 07:39 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cosima-hackathon-g1-training/2195 "2025-09-02T07:39:28Z")

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This post contains the G1 training for 2024. For 2025 training, see below COSIMA hackathon v4.0 - G1 training This is material to support training for the G1 group at the COSIMA hackathon v4.0, 1st July 2024. It is aim…

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## [How to share code](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-share-code/4471)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2025 01:44 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/how-to-share-code/4471 "2025-05-03T01:44:37Z")

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About How to share your code for collaboration or so that others can assist you. Who is this for? Anyone who needs help with their code, or just wants to share what they have done. How do I share my code? How you sha…

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## [Advantages of code reviews](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advantages-of-code-reviews/405)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 December 2024 04:07 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advantages-of-code-reviews/405 "2024-12-20T04:07:25Z")

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This is an interesting short podcast on code reviews. It highlights the advantages of code reviews: how reviews increase collaboration and sharing knowledge when used correctly. It has a small technical part about GitHu…

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## [Advanced Git Tutorial follow-up](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advanced-git-tutorial-follow-up/3687)

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**Author:** [@micael](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/micael)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [4 October 2024 01:28 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/advanced-git-tutorial-follow-up/3687 "2024-10-04T01:28:22Z")

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I’m planning to organise a follow-up to the “Advanced Git & GitHub best practices for software developers” tutorial that was held during the ACCESS Training Day 2024. At the end of the tutorial there was still a lot of m…

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## [Poster: SVN to Git, Lessons Learnt](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/poster-svn-to-git-lessons-learnt/3122)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 August 2024 03:39 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/poster-svn-to-git-lessons-learnt/3122 "2024-08-30T03:39:36Z")

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Title SVN to Git: Lessons Learnt About The UKMO is preparing to move all their repositories from SVN/Trac to Git/GitHub. The CABLE community has gone through the same transition this year. Although the community encoun…

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## [Building UM executables: draft strategy](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/building-um-executables-draft-strategy/2233)

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**Author:** [@paulleopardi](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/paulleopardi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 July 2024 06:37 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/building-um-executables-draft-strategy/2233 "2024-07-18T06:37:10Z")

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This post will contain a strategy for building current (UM13.X) UM executables on Gadi. Roughly, the goal is to be able to use Spack to build all relevant UM13.X executables from source code controlled by private GitHub …

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## [Branching similar experiments in payu git](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/branching-similar-experiments-in-payu-git/2094)

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**Author:** [@dkhutch](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dkhutch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2024 08:04 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/branching-similar-experiments-in-payu-git/2094 "2024-05-10T08:04:05Z")

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Hi again @Aidan, A request for help please on git branching in payu. I created a github repository from one of my Miocene run directories. I currently have 3xCO2, 2xCO2 and 1xCO2. These runs are located at: /home/157/d…

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## [Utilising GitHub effectively for experiments and configurations](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-github-effectively-for-experiments-and-configurations/2027)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [9 May 2024 06:09 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/utilising-github-effectively-for-experiments-and-configurations/2027 "2024-05-09T06:09:43Z")

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payu is the run-tool used for the access-om2, access-esm and access-om3 models. payu uses git to track changes to experiment configurations and ACCESS-NRI GitHub to distribute model configurations Typically a user …

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## [ACCESS ESM 1.5 GitHub source repositories](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-esm-1-5-github-source-repositories/1737)

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**Author:** [@paulleopardi](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/paulleopardi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [23 January 2024 01:56 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/access-esm-1-5-github-source-repositories/1737 "2024-01-23T01:56:15Z")

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I am in the process of migrating the existing Subversion repositories used to build ACCESS ESM 1.5 from source. Currently the build environment is at coecms/access-esm-build-gadi with a fork at penguian/access-esm-build…

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## [CABLE is now under git and GitHub](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cable-is-now-under-git-and-github/1643)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [27 November 2023 06:48 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/cable-is-now-under-git-and-github/1643 "2023-11-27T06:48:02Z")

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We would like to announce the source code for CABLE and its documentation is now available on GitHub: Please refer to the new CABLE documentation for information on how to access the CABLE code: This change will en…

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## [Problem with Git tutorial](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/problem-with-git-tutorial/1529)

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**Author:** [@Rashmi\_Singh](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Rashmi_Singh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2023 13:08 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/problem-with-git-tutorial/1529 "2023-10-18T13:08:06Z")

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I am following the Git vs GitHub article online, but I am having trouble with the following steps: “To create a new Git repository, run the following command in a terminal:” git init When I run this command, I get t…

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## [Favourite Github Action for validating JSON/YAML](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/favourite-github-action-for-validating-json-yaml/1524)

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**Author:** [@dougiesquire](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dougiesquire)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [17 October 2023 23:27 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/favourite-github-action-for-validating-json-yaml/1524 "2023-10-17T23:27:09Z")

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Does anyone out there have a favourite Github Action(s) for validating JSON and YAML files? There’re a few out there and I’m curious whether anyone has had good/bad experiences with any of them.

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## [ESMF GitHub Action released](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/esmf-github-action-released/1500)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [11 October 2023 22:42 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/esmf-github-action-released/1500 "2023-10-11T22:42:40Z")

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For anyone utilising ESMF in a GitHub workflow, e.g. for Continuous Integration testing, there is now a GitHub Workflow action available to make this process much more straightforward The ESMF Core Team is pleased to…

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## [Git and GitHub training materials](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/git-and-github-training-materials/226)

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**Author:** [@Aidan](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/Aidan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 September 2023 10:41 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/git-and-github-training-materials/226 "2023-09-20T10:41:44Z")

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Using git and GitHub effectively are a sticking point for many in the community, preventing them from participating fully and reducing their productivity. We would like to add links to existing training materials on ACC…

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## [Favourite Github Action for building/publishing a conda package](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/favourite-github-action-for-building-publishing-a-conda-package/747)

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**Author:** [@dougiesquire](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/dougiesquire)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [10 May 2023 06:16 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/favourite-github-action-for-building-publishing-a-conda-package/747 "2023-05-10T06:16:09Z")

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Does anyone out there have a favourite Github Action for building/publishing a conda package to Anaconda? There’re a few out there and I’m curious whether anyone has had good/bad experiences with any of them (looking at …

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## [Issue with git commit - fatal: bad config variable 'gpg.format' in file '/home/581/ns3783/.gitconfig' at line 10](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/issue-with-git-commit-fatal-bad-config-variable-gpg-format-in-file-home-581-ns3783-gitconfig-at-line-10/582)

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**Author:** [@ribeirosantosn](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/ribeirosantosn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [22 March 2023 02:19 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/issue-with-git-commit-fatal-bad-config-variable-gpg-format-in-file-home-581-ns3783-gitconfig-at-line-10/582 "2023-03-22T02:19:40Z")

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I am having an issue with git commit. I cloned a repo into my g/data folder but am not being able to commit to it : error: unsupported value for gpg.format: ssh fatal: bad config variable ‘gpg.format’ in file ‘/home/5…

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## [Transition of CABLE to git and GitHub](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/transition-of-cable-to-git-and-github/421)

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**Author:** [@clairecarouge](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/u/clairecarouge)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [10 March 2023 05:24 UTC](https://forum.access-hive.org.au/t/transition-of-cable-to-git-and-github/421 "2023-03-10T05:24:18Z")

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The ACCESS-NRI is working towards transferring the CABLE software to GitHub. This topic is to discuss and settle the strategy that will be used to transfer CABLE to git and GitHub. Feel free to participate in the discuss…
