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# Getting Started with Git

## Installing Git

You will need to [install Git on your local machine](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git).

## Configuring Git

{% hint style="info" %}
This guide assumes that you are using Git Bash (for Windows) or the terminal (for macOS and Linux), as we will be using Bash commands.\
\
If you are facing issues running certain commands (especially on Windows), please consider using Git Bash instead.
{% endhint %}

To ensure that Git installed correctly, run the following command:

```sh
git version
```

You should see a line of output like this:

```
git version 2.54.0
```

Once Git is installed on your local machine, tell Git who you are:

```sh
git config --global user.name '<your full name>'
git config --global user.email '<your email address>'
```

Then, tell Git about your preferred default code editor:

```sh
git config --global core.editor '<editor executable>'
```

For example, to use Visual Studio Code as your default editor for Git, replace `<editor executable>` from above with `code --wait` :

```sh
git config --global core.editor 'code --wait'
```

For this workshop, you'll also need lazygit.[ Follow the instructions here](https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit?tab=readme-ov-file#installation)