How to get started on Git and GitHub

In this article I will be writing about the steps to use git from command prompt for window users.

Step 1

Download git, and follow the steps to install.

Step 2

After installation, Go to your start menu and click on git bash

Type in the following command

ssh-keygen -C "mygithubemailaddress"

Replace "mygithubemailaddress" with your email address

Step 3

Go to the start menu, click on Run when it appears, type in cmd The command prompt appears.

To check if it worked, Type in git --version This command tells you the current version of git installed in your computer.

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