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Installing Git¶

Depending on your platform, use the following to install Git:

Linux

See git: Version control system for the installation command on your Linux distribution.

Windows (WSL)

We strongly recommend to install the package using the Linux distribution’s package manager. Native Windows installations of Git may also work, but there are possible pitfalls.

macOS

Install the Xcode Command Line Tools.

Some further resources for installation help are:

• Section 1.5 of the Git book
• The Git homepage for the most recent information
• Git install help page on GitHub

Configuring Git¶

Assuming your name alice and email address alice@wonderland.com,

[alice@localhost ~]$ git config --global user.name "Alice Adventure" [alice@localhost ~]$ git config --global user.email [email protected]

This will write the settings into your Git configuration file~/.gitconfig with your name and email:

Of course, replace Alice Adventure and alice@wonderland.com with your actual name and email address.

This is the basic Git configuration for now. For further tips on configuring Git, see Configuration tips.