# Getting Started with Git

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It is very important that these steps are done correctly to ensure that you can follow along.
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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.\
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If you are facing issues with running certain commands (especially on Windows), please consider using Git Bash instead.
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To follow along this guide, you need to install the following:

1. [Git](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-Installing-Git)

To ensure that everything is working, run the following commands:

```
git version
```

You should see text like this:

```
git version 2.42.0
```

Once Git is setup on your local machine, do some initial configuration:

```
git config --global user.email "<your email>"
```

```
git config --global user.name "<your name>"
```

Then, setup Github as such:

1. Create a [new Github account](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/start-your-journey/creating-an-account-on-github) *if you don’t have an account*
2. Connecting to [Github with SSH](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh)
   1. Generate a new SSH key
   2. Add the SSH key to Github

To verify that Github is working, refer to [this guide](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/connecting-to-github-with-ssh/testing-your-ssh-connection?platform=mac) and run the given command (`ssh -T git@github.com`) to ensure that your SSH connection is working correctly.

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