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* https://msysgit.googlecode.com/files/Git-1.8.1.2-preview20130201.exe |
* https://msysgit.googlecode.com/files/Git-1.8.1.2-preview20130201.exe |
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+ | git config --global user.name "your-user-name" |
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+ | git config --global user.email "your email" |
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+ | You can test that they've successfully been set by typing: |
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+ | git config --global user.name "your-user-name" |
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+ | git config --global user.email |
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== Return to laptop setup == |
== Return to laptop setup == |
Revision as of 03:51, 28 September 2013
Just one step
To install git on Windows, download and install this .exe.
Note: It will ask you a bunch of questions. It is a good idea to accept the defaults.
You'll also want to tell git your name and email address. To do this, type:
git config --global user.name "your-user-name" git config --global user.email "your email"
You can test that they've successfully been set by typing:
git config --global user.name "your-user-name" git config --global user.email