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(Use git-scm.com which auto-calculates the best Windows version I guess but is an annoying drive-by download but oh well OK) |
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== Just one step == |
== Just one step == |
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To install git on Windows, download and install |
To install git on Windows, download and install via .exe. |
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'''Note''': It will ask you a bunch of questions. It is a good idea to accept the defaults. |
'''Note''': It will ask you a bunch of questions. It is a good idea to accept the defaults. |
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* https://git-scm.com/download/win |
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Once that is installed, launch '''Git Bash''' by doing: |
Once that is installed, launch '''Git Bash''' by doing: |
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* Start -> All Programs -> Git -> Git Bash |
* Start -> All Programs -> Git -> Git Bash |
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== Set your user name and email == |
== Set your user name and email == |
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You'll also want to tell git your name and email address. To do this, type: |
You'll also want to tell git your name and email address. To do this, type the following into '''Git Bash''': |
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git config --global user.name " |
git config --global user.name "Your Name" |
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git config --global user.email "your email" |
git config --global user.email "your email" |
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You can test that they've successfully been set by typing: |
You can test that they've successfully been set by typing: |
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git config --global user.name |
git config --global user.name |
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git config --global user.email |
git config --global user.email |
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For each line above, it should print the settings that you chose. |
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== Sign up for a Github account == |
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You can do so at [https://github.com/users this link]. |
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== Return to laptop setup == |
== Return to laptop setup == |
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 2 December 2018
Just one step
To install git on Windows, download and install via .exe.
Note: It will ask you a bunch of questions. It is a good idea to accept the defaults.
Once that is installed, launch Git Bash by doing:
- Start -> All Programs -> Git -> Git Bash
Set your user name and email
You'll also want to tell git your name and email address. To do this, type the following into Git Bash:
git config --global user.name "Your Name" git config --global user.email "your email"
You can test that they've successfully been set by typing:
git config --global user.name git config --global user.email
For each line above, it should print the settings that you chose.
Sign up for a Github account
You can do so at this link.