You do not need GitHub to use git, but you cannot use GitHub without using git. Git is an open-source, version control tool created in 2005 by developers working on the Linux operating system GitHub is a company founded in 2008 that makes tools which integrate with git. Git and GitHubĪ quick aside: git and GitHub are not the same thing. Once you've done that, create a GitHub account here. A note: 95% of other online git resources and discussions will also be for the command-line interface. While there are some great git GUIs (graphical user interfaces), I think it's easier to learn git using git-specific commands first and then to try out a git GUI once you're more comfortable with the command. Note that for this tutorial we will be using git on the command line only.
The first two things you'll want to do are install git and create a free GitHub account.įollow the instructions here to install git (if it's not already installed). Step 0: Install git and create a GitHub account Any important git and GitHub terms are in bold with links to the official git reference materials. New to git? Follow the steps below to get comfortable making changes to the code base, opening up a pull request (PR), and merging code into the primary branch.
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