All of the following commands (below) that start with $ should be copied and pasted in your terminal / command prompt (also referred to as the “command line”)
DO NOT include the ‘$’ when copying and pasting the commands below; ‘$’ is a universal symbol for the terminal / command line
Press the enter / return key on your keyboard after pasting the command
Git is used to track the state of your code over time. GitHub has built its platform on Git technology. We will be using both Git and GitHub in this class to distribute code, submit assignments, and offer feedback.
Git can be downloaded and installed from this URL.
In order to interact with Git, you’ll need to first open the Git Bash utility. A quick way to access this terminal is by right clicking your desktop and choosing “Git Bash”.
Copy and paste the following two commands (separately) into your Terminal / Command Prompt. Replace the name and email address values with your own
$ git config --global user.name "Steve Jobs"
$ git config --global user.email "steve@apple.com"
Follow these instructions to create a new SSH Key (a special, very secure, key which allows your laptop access to your github account without having to remember your github password)
Add your new SSH Key to GitHub following these instructions
Verify your key works by running the following:
$ ssh git@github.com
You should see output similar to:
Hi <you>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.
Connection to github.com closed.