Git

Git is a version control system that helps you track your programming changes, backup your code, and share it with others. It also allows multiple people to work on the same project without interfering with each other.

Verify that you have git installed

At the command prompt type: git –version

If you get something like this:

Congratulations! Git is installed.

If not, you need to install it. Here’s how:

• If you are running Mac, follow the instructions here: http://osxdaily.com/2014/02/12/install-command-line-tools-mac-os-x/

• If you are running Linux, go to https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git and follow the instructions to install it on your system.

• If you are running Windows, go to https://git-scm.com/downloads, download the GitHub desktop for Windows, and follow the instructions to install it.

Once you have it installed, go back to the command prompt and type: git –version

You should see something like:

Learn Git

Watch the following videos:

• https://git-scm.com/video/what-is-version-control (5:59 min)

• https://git-scm.com/video/what-is-git (8:15 min)

• https://git-scm.com/video/get-going (4:26 min)

Here is a link to the Git Command Reference: https://git-scm.com/docs