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Start using Git on the commandline
If you want to start using a Git and GitLab, make sure that you have created an account on gitlab.com
Open a shell
- Depending on your operating system, find the shell of your preference. Here are some suggestions
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Terminal on Mac OSX
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GitBash on Windows
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Linux Terminal on Linux
Check if Git has already been installed
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Git is usually preinstalled on Mac and Linux
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Type the following command and then press enter
git --version
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You should receive a message that will tell you which Git version you have in your computer. If you don’t receive a "Git version" message, it means that you need to download Git
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If Git doesn't automatically download, there's an option on the website to download manually. Then follow the steps on the installation window
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After you finished installing, open a new shell and type "git --version" again to verify that it was correctly installed
Add your Git username and set your email
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It is important because every Git commit that you create will use this information
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On your shell, type the following command to add your username
git config --global user.name ADD YOUR USERNAME
- Then verify that you have the correct username
git config --global user.name
- To set your email address, type the following command
git config --global user.email ADD YOUR EMAIL
- To verify that you entered your email correctly, type
git config --global user.email
- You'll need to do this only once because you are using the "--global" option. It tells Git to always use this information for anything you do on that system. If you want to override this with a different username or email address for specific projects, you can run the command without the "--global" option when you’re in that project
Check your information
- To view the information that you entered, type
git config --global --list