Setup Git

This guide will walk you through setting up Git for development.

Download Git

Download the latest version of Git from the official website.

Install Git

Once the download is complete, install Git by following the instructions for your operating system.

Configure Git

After installing Git, you need to configure your username and email address. Open a terminal and run the following commands:

git config --global user.name "Your Name"
git config --global user.email "your-email@address.com"

Verify Git Installation

To verify that Git is installed correctly, run the following command in your terminal:

git --version

You should see the version of Git that you installed.


Written by Jonathan Lewis

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