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That will install the git version control system. If you get an error, let a staff member know.
That will install the git version control system. If you get an error, let a staff member know.

== Set your user name and email ==

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



== Back to laptop setup ==
== Back to laptop setup ==