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Guide for installing Git SCM

  1. Go to: https://git-scm.com/

  2. Download and install:

    A. For PC: - Run the installer and go through the installation wizard. -

    B. For Mac: - Make sure you have Homebrew installed

    • Open launcher and search “terminal”:

    • In the terminal then type run brew install git:

  3. Launch the command prompt (PC) or stay inside the terminal (Mac) and run git --version to test the installation:

    • If it is working, move to step 4
    • If it is not working, send an email or post on the GitHub discussion board.

  1. Set our identity to our GitHub username for Git by running:
    git config --global user.name "YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME"

    • Remember to change "YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME" to your actual GitHub Username and include the double quotes " "

  2. Now set your email to the email you signed up with GitHub by running : git config --global user.email YOUR@EMAIL.COM

    • Remember to change YOUR@EMAIL.COM to your actual GitHub email

  1. Once finished, run the following to check your email and username: git config --list

  2. If you had any issues, please check this documentation for more details or reach out for help.

  3. Now you are ready to clone a repository!

Last update: 2022-01-24
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